Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 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 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 1.3 1/10
  • Other theft 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Public order 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newmarket Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 69th 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 Newmarket Road (CB5 8EU) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket Road (CB5 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 47 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cutter Ferry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Occupation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Occupation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cutter Ferry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutter Ferry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blossom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Occupation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
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 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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