Crime Rates at King Street, Cambridge, CB1 1LN

King 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 King Street (CB1 1LN) 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 King Street (CB1 1LN), 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.