Total Crime Rate

154.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Drugs 35.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 18th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (PR9 0LS) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 108.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (PR9 0LS), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5280 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B5280 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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