Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nevill Street area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 455th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nevill Street (PR9 0DR) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Cambridge average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nevill Street (PR9 0DR), 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 | Public order | Hoghton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Glebe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoghton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hoghton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glebe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glebe Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lord Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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