Total Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caton Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 85th lowest 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 Caton Close (PR9 9XF) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caton Close (PR9 9XF), the main crime hotspot is near Marshside Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 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 | Other theft | Marshside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marshside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marshside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshside Road | Under investigation |
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