Total Crime Rate

433.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

192.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 433.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 192.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 155.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.1 10/10
  • Public order 51.7 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mornington Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 20th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mornington Road (PR9 0TT) in the last 12 months was 433.9 per 1,000 residents and was 483.9% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 192.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mornington Road (PR9 0TT), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mornington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawesside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawesside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawesside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawesside Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawesside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mornington Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5245 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5245 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mornington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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