Total Crime Rate

1772.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

703.9 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 1772.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 703.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 464.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 398.6 10/10
  • Public order 250.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 195.9 10/10
  • Drugs 177.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 79.7 10/10
  • Other theft 50.1 10/10
  • Robbery 34.2 10/10
  • Burglary 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.7 9/10
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

Post Office Avenue 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 Post Office Avenue (PR9 0UH) 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 Post Office Avenue (PR9 0UH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Post Office Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/128)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Place —
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs London Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person London Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoghton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nevill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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