Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trumpington Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Trumpington Street (CB2 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Market average (352.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trumpington Street (CB2 1RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downing Street, where police recorded 445 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Hill (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Market| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wheeler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheeler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wheeler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wheeler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wheeler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wheeler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wheeler Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheeler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wheeler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wheeler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheeler Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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