Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 29.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Surrey Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 290th 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 Surrey Close (PR9 9YZ) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Close (PR9 9YZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dawson Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Surrey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilkley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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