Total Crime Rate

270.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 270.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.6 10/10
  • Drugs 43.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.2 10/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Robbery 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Short Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 39th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Short Street (CB1 1LB) in the last 12 months was 270.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 146.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Street (CB1 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Short Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fair Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Drummer Street Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pike'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pike'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pike'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Drummer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fair Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drummer Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salmon Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Belmont Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fitzroy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fair Court —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fair Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drummer Street Bus Station —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Belmont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drummer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Manor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Parker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Manor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Drummer Street Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mud Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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