Total Crime Rate
702.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 8th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (PR8 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 702.7 per 1,000 residents and was 850.8% higher than the Cambridge average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -52.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 348.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Street (PR8 1HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebe Place, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Andrew'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | London Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cable Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cable Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cable Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cable Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cable Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yellow House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastbank Street Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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