Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingston Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 120th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Street (CB1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Street (CB1 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sturton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditchburn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditchburn Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swann'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazell Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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