Crime Rates at Porson Court, Cambridge, CB2 8ER

Porson Court area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 84th 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 Porson Court (CB2 8ER) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Market average (352.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porson Court (CB2 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northrop Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Porson Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.