Total Crime Rate
179.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street 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 Victoria Street (CB1 1JN) 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 Victoria Street (CB1 1JN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Market| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pike'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pike'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Pike'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fitzroy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Regent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clarendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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