Total Crime Rate

600.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 600.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 50.3 10/10
  • Other theft 48.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 46.1 10/10
  • Public order 31.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
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

Sidney Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 9th 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 Sidney Street (CB2 3HX) in the last 12 months was 600.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% higher than the Market average (338.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 198 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 264 (≈ 187.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Street (CB2 3HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downing Street, where police recorded 369 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Street (90 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/174)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Drummer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drummer Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Hobson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Terrace —
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drummer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Post Office Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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