Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Auckland Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 73rd lowest 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 Auckland Road (CB5 8DS) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Auckland Road (CB5 8DS), 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 Auckland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Shoplifting James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovers Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Christchurch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fitzroy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cutter Ferry Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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