Total Crime Rate
314.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lord Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 37th 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 (PR9 0AN) in the last 12 months was 314.8 per 1,000 residents and was 325.9% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 177.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lord Street (PR9 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hoghton Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bold Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5245 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5245 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Irving Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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