Total Crime Rate

1122.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

557.1 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 1122.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 557.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 412.8 10/10
  • Public order 128.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 122.2 9/10
  • Drugs 120.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.2 10/10
  • Other theft 88.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.1 10/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
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 2nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 3rd 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 1NH) in the last 12 months was 1122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1410.2% higher than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 206 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 278 (≈ 557.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Street (PR8 1NH), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cable Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person London Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbank Street Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbank Street Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eastbank Street Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbank Street Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hodge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hoghton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hoghton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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