Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HZ

Wellington Street area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 4th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (CB1 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 948.0 per 1,000 residents and was 169.0% higher than the Market average (352.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 230.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (CB1 1HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paradise Street, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.