Total Crime Rate
445.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derby Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 17th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (PR9 0TY) in the last 12 months was 445.4 per 1,000 residents and was 502.6% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 218.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (PR9 0TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Street, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | London Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Eaton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eaton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southport | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southport | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hoghton Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | London Street | Under investigation |
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