Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Maids Causeway area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 196th highest crime rate of 395 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 Maids Causeway (CB5 8DD) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maids Causeway (CB5 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maids Causeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fair Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Christchurch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fair Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fair Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fair Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Dover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fair Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradise Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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