Crime Rates at Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JJ

Newmarket Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 67th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newmarket Road (CB5 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket Road (CB5 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.