Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knowsley Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 301st 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 Knowsley Road (PR9 0HW) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -89.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.8% ).

In the area around Knowsley Road (PR9 0HW), the main crime hotspot is near Lathom Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Knowsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lathom Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Park Road West Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Leyland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lathom Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lathom Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lathom Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Park Road West Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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