Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 50.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 138th 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 8DW) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Market average (338.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% 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 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradise Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Christchurch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paradise Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fitzroy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burleigh Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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