Total Crime Rate

323.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 323.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bentinck Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 26th 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 Bentinck Terrace (CB2 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 323.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Market average (338.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentinck Terrace (CB2 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentinck Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1307 —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bateman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Iv Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Paul'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1307 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Eligius Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Paul'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Paul'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Paul'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Public order Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saxon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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