Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Albert Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 428th 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 Albert Road (PR9 0LN) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (PR9 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road West. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B5280 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Public order Park Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5280 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
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Data Sources

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