Crime Rates at Oyster Row, Cambridge, CB5 8NS

Oyster Row area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 118th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oyster Row (CB5 8NS) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oyster Row (CB5 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.