Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cliff Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 402nd 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 Cliff Road (PR9 0JY) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Road (PR9 0JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cliff Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
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Data Sources

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