Total Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bamber Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 36th 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 Bamber Gardens (PR9 7PQ) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% lower than the Cambridge average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Bamber Gardens (PR9 7PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Park Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosforth Road | Under investigation |
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