Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunswick Walk area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 130th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Walk (CB5 8DH) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Walk (CB5 8DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paradise Street, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (25 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 | James Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fair Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fair Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradise Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradise Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fair Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fair Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradise Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fitzroy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salmon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clarendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belmont Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pike'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Place | Under investigation |
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