Total Crime Rate

948.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

234.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 948.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 271.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 234.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 167.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 100.4 10/10
  • Other theft 74.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 44.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 40.9 10/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Drugs 29.7 10/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
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

Newmarket Road area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newmarket Road (CB5 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 948.0 per 1,000 residents and was 180.3% higher than the Market average (338.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 234.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket Road (CB5 8DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staffordshire Gardens (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newmarket Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Christchurch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Occupation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Occupation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Occupation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutter Ferry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cutter Ferry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cutter Ferry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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