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 57th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Place (CB1 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 202.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Market average (338.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 118.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Place (CB1 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.