Crime Rates at Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8FS

Newmarket Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 394 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 8FS) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket Road (CB5 8FS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.