Crime Rates at Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LF

Norfolk Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 102nd 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 2LF) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Street (CB1 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.