Total Crime Rate

689.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

289.2 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 689.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 289.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 173.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.5 10/10
  • Public order 121.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.5 10/10
  • Drugs 40.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
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

Talbot Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 10th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

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 Talbot Street (PR8 1HP) in the last 12 months was 689.2 per 1,000 residents and was 827.5% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 289.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Street (PR8 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Place. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Talbot Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Southport Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eastbank Street Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbank Street Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbank Street Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Anne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glebe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Place —
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glebe Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbank Street Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Glebe Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

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