Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 435th 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 Albert Road (PR9 9LW) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (PR9 9LW), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road West. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Park Road West Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Leyland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Park Road West Local resolution
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Data Sources

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