Total Crime Rate
646.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Edwards Passage area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 7th highest crime rate of 394 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 St Edwards Passage (CB2 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 646.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher than the Market average (352.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 493 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -64.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 336 (≈ 154.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Edwards Passage (CB2 3PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downing Street, where police recorded 445 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Street (88 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Market| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Post Office Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Post Office Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Post Office Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Post Office Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Post Office Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheeler Street | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Under investigation |
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