Total Crime Rate
98.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norfolk Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 134th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (CB1 2LD) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Street (CB1 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nelson Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Guest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Burleigh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Occupation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Occupation Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbey Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norfolk Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Evening Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evening Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradmore Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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