Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saunders Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 399th highest 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 Saunders Street (PR9 0HP) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saunders Street (PR9 0HP), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Union Street | Local resolution |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5245 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B5245 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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