Total Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kensington Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 155th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Road (PR9 0RT) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (PR9 0RT), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Street. Police recorded 47 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 Kensington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistleton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Trinity Mews Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eaton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Eaton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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