Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 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 106.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hope Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 222nd 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 Hope Street (PR9 0RW) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hope Street (PR9 0RW), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hope Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manchester Road
Apr 2026Public order East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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