Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rookery Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 254th 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 Rookery Road (PR9 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rookery Road (PR9 7JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parklands, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coudray Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parklands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chester Avenue | Under investigation |
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