Total Crime Rate
314.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lord Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 38th 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 Lord Street (PR8 1QB) in the last 12 months was 314.5 per 1,000 residents and was 325.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 185.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lord Street (PR8 1QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 158 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 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Anne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hodge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastbank Street Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royal Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royal Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coronation Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsway | — |
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