Total Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Hey Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Hey Drive (PR9 7JB) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Cambridge average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Hey Drive (PR9 7JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cambridge Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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