Crime Rates at Broad Street, Cambridge, CB1 2NJ

Broad Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 165th 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 Broad Street (CB1 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CB1 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Street, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.