Total Crime Rate

433.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

230.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 433.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 230.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 167.8 10/10
  • Public order 49.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 42.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 35.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 16th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (CB1 1LH) in the last 12 months was 433.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 230.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (CB1 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Malcolm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Post Office Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Post Office Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Post Office Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Post Office Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Post Office Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Post Office Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Post Office Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drummer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Post Office Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Post Office Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drummer Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Post Office Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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