Crime Rates at King Street, Cambridge, CB1 1LH

King Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 20th highest crime rate of 394 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 370.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (CB1 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (113 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.