Crime Rates at Malcolm Place, Cambridge, CB1 1LS

Malcolm Place 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 Malcolm Place (CB1 1LS) 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 Malcolm Place (CB1 1LS), 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.