Crime Rates at Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY

Petworth Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 60th lowest 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 Petworth Street (CB1 2LY) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petworth Street (CB1 2LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harvest Way, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staffordshire Gardens (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.