Total Crime Rate
1772.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
703.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lord 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.
View Crime In Duke's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Eastbank Street Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cable Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cable Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cable Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cable Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastbank Street Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastbank Street Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbank Street Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southport | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southport | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waverley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hoghton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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