Total Crime Rate
187.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoghton Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 100th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hoghton Grove (PR9 9HS) in the last 12 months was 187.9 per 1,000 residents and was 152.9% higher than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoghton Grove (PR9 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duke's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawesside Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawesside Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mornington Road | Local resolution |
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