Crime in Petersfield, Cambridge
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| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Mill Street Map | Shoplifting: 25 | 25 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 8Bicycle theft: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 12 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Bicycle theft: 4Violence and sexual offences: 3Other crime: 1 | 10 |
| On or near Covent Garden Map | Shoplifting: 5Burglary: 1Bicycle theft: 1 | 8 |
| On or near Station Place Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4Bicycle theft: 2 | 6 |
| On or near East Road Map | Anti-social behaviour: 4Vehicle crime: 1 | 5 |
| On or near Great Northern Road Map | Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| On or near St Paul'S Place Map | Bicycle theft: 2Shoplifting: 1Theft from the person: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 3Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Mill Park Map | Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
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Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across south of Cambridge will prioritise:
Vehicle-related anti-social behaviour across the district, particularly in Queen Edith's Way and Babraham Park and Ride
Issued: 10 Mar 2026
Status Update
Vehicle Related ASB Queen Edith’s:
Officers have included the location as part of their patrol routes. City and South Cambs Council have proposed introducing a public spaces protection order (PSPO) aimed at curbing anti-social behaviour using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and existing CCTV to enforce the order. The Consultation period for this ended on 27 March 2026.
Since the last meeting we have had two reports of vehicle nuisance in the area and a dispersal order was put in place around Babraham Park & Ride on 5 April.
We continue to tackle the use of illegal eScooters and eBikes across the city, and the Cambridge City Neighbourhood Team have now seized approximately 300 of these since October 2025.
Combined days of action with other Neighbourhood Teams have seen us tackle vehicle related anti social behaviour on the busway both in and out of the City.
Actioned: 21 Apr 2026
Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across the South of Cambridge will prioritise over the next quarter:
- knife crime
Issued: 8 Dec 2025
Status Update
Action: Under the initiative of Operation Guardian, officers have been making positive interventions with those known to be knife carriers. They’ve also worked with schools, youth organisations and partners to offer education and preventative advice.
Actioned: 10 Mar 2026
Engagement Events
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1:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Addenbrookes
Bike Marking
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10:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Addenbrookes
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meetingJoin us at a quarterly online meeting where you will hear direct from the officers policing your area about recent activity, we’ll listen to your concerns, present the results of the survey and allow you to shape future activity.
Email ‘CAMBRIDGE’ to [email protected] to be sent an invite for the meeting.
The meetings start at 7pm and normally last around one hour.
7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Online meeting, register by copying and pasting the following URL into your web browser: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/390ce5ba-24a6-4909-809d-5c7088b9d5c5@a3c59d1b-b8f1-4299-9d6a-39ad8f570422
Bike Marking
meetingBike Marking
1:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Addenbrookes
Online Community Engagement Event
meetingJoin us at a quarterly online meeting where you will hear direct from the officers policing your area about recent activity, we’ll listen to your concerns, present the results of the survey and allow you to shape future activity.
Email ‘CAMBRIDGE’ to [email protected] to be sent an invite for the meeting.
The meetings start at 7pm and normally last around one hour.
7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Online - Email ‘CAMBRIDGE’ to [email protected] to be sent an invite for the meeting.
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