Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Dawson Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 358th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawson Avenue (PR9 8JE) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Avenue (PR9 8JE), the main crime hotspot is near Ribble Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dawson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridge Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rufford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilkley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Land Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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