Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Preston Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 421st 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 Preston Road (PR9 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (PR9 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Melling Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hartwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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