Crime Rates at Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

Melbourne Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 64th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Place (CB1 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Market average (352.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Place (CB1 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.