Total Crime Rate
1772.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
703.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoghton Street area has the highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 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 Hoghton Street (PR9 0TE) in the last 12 months was 1772.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2284.9% higher than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -31.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 309 (≈ 703.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoghton Street (PR9 0TE), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Place. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duke's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cable Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southport | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southport | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cable Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cable Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cable Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Seabank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Johnson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hoghton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hoghton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.