Total Crime Rate
568.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
145.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Corn Exchange Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 10th 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 Corn Exchange Street (CB2 3QF) in the last 12 months was 568.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher than the Market average (338.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 417 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 315 (≈ 145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Corn Exchange Street (CB2 3QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downing Street, where police recorded 369 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (123 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downing Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downing Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Botolph Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bene'T Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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