Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sunny Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 337th highest 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 Sunny Road (PR9 7LX) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Road (PR9 7LX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunny Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sally'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Cuthbert'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Cuthbert'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Cuthbert'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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