WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police

Crime in West Chesterton, Cambridge

Comprehensive safety analysis for West Chesterton, localized within Cambridge.

Total Crimes

75
trending_down -21.9% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

107.09per 1k
trending_down -0.4% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

8,910

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences25
Shoplifting24
Criminal Damage & Arson6
Other Theft5
Anti-social Behaviour5
Bicycle Theft4
Vehicle Crime2
Drug Offences1
Burglary1
Public Order1
Other Crime1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 23Bicycle theft: 1Vehicle crime: 1
25
On or near Highworth Avenue Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
On or near Albert Street Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2Drugs: 1
3
On or near The Beeches Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
On or near Kirby Close Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
On or near Victoria Park Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
On or near A1309 Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2Shoplifting: 1
3
On or near Sandy Lane Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
On or near Primrose Street Map
Other crime: 1Other theft: 1
2
On or near Hamilton Road Map
Burglary: 1Public order: 1
2

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City Ranking

Safety comparison within Cambridge district.

Local Rank

#11safest in Cambridge

National Safety

Top 14%Riskiest

City Average

87.96per 1k

Local Policing

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Local Priorities

Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across the north of Cambridge will prioritise.

- Vehicle-related anti-social behaviour across the district

Issued: 10 Mar 2026

Status Update

Vehicle Related ASB Queen Edith’s
Officers have included the location as part of their patrol routes. City and South Cambs Council have proposed introducing a public spaces protection order (PSPO) aimed at curbing anti-social behaviour using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and existing CCTV to enforce the order. The Consultation period for this ended on 27 March 2026.
Since the last meeting we have had two reports of vehicle nuisance in the area and a dispersal order was put in place around Babraham Park & Ride on 5 April.

We continue to tackle the use of illegal eScooters and eBikes across the city, and the Cambridge City Neighbourhood Team have now seized approximately 300 of these since October 2025.

Combined days of action with other Neighbourhood Teams have seen us tackle vehicle related anti social behaviour on the busway both in and out of the City.

Actioned: 21 Apr 2026

Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the top three things your local neighbourhood policing teams across the north of Cambridge will prioritise over the next quarter:

- Knife crime

Issued: 8 Dec 2025

Status Update

Under the initiative of Operation Guardian, officers have been making positive interventions with those known to be knife carriers. They’ve also worked with schools, youth organisations and partners to offer education and preventative advice.

Actioned: 10 Mar 2026

Engagement Events

AUG17

Bike Marking

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Bike marking

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5:00 PM — 7:00 PM

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Cambridge North Train Station

AUG28

Bike Marking

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Bike marking

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5:00 PM — 7:00 PM

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Coop East of England, Cambridge North Train Station

SEP7

Online Community Engagement Event

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Join us at a quarterly online meeting where you will hear direct from the officers policing your area about recent activity, we’ll listen to your concerns, present the results of the survey and allow you to shape future activity.

Email ‘CAMBRIDGE’ to [email protected] to be sent an invite for the meeting.

The meetings start at 7pm and normally last around one hour.

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7:00 PM — 8:00 PM

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DEC7

Online Community Engagement Event

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Join us at a quarterly online meeting where you will hear direct from the officers policing your area about recent activity, we’ll listen to your concerns, present the results of the survey and allow you to shape future activity.

Email ‘CAMBRIDGE’ to [email protected] to be sent an invite for the meeting.

The meetings start at 7pm and normally last around one hour.

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7:00 PM — 8:00 PM

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Online - Email ‘CAMBRIDGE’ to [email protected] to be sent an invite for the meeting.

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