Total Crime Rate

1772.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

703.9 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 1772.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 703.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 464.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 398.6 10/10
  • Public order 250.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 195.9 10/10
  • Drugs 177.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 79.7 10/10
  • Other theft 50.1 10/10
  • Robbery 34.2 10/10
  • Burglary 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.7 9/10
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

Lord Street area has the highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

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 Lord Street (PR8 1AA) in the last 12 months was 1772.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2284.9% higher than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 309 (≈ 703.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Street (PR8 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebe Place, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lord Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eastbank Street Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cable Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cable Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cable Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cable Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbank Street Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbank Street Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbank Street Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hodge Street
Apr 2026Drugs Southport Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southport Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Apr 2026Other theft Waverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hoghton Place Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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