Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Perowne Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 190th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Perowne Street (CB1 2AY) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perowne Street (CB1 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Street. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Perowne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blossom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditchburn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditchburn Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Covent Garden Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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