Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lexton Drive area has the 49th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 444th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lexton Drive (PR9 8QP) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lexton Drive (PR9 8QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkfield Lane (9 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 | Lexton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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