Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lexton Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 272nd 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 Lexton Drive (PR9 8QW) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lexton Drive (PR9 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near The Mallards. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lexton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Under investigation |
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