CB1 1EX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 1EX

CB1 1EX, Cambridge has recorded a total of 102 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 36.45 per 1,000 population. This CB1 1EX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CB1 postcode area, which has experienced 563 crimes and a crime rate of 8.96 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CB1 1EX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 1EX, encompassing approximately 2797 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CB1 1EX area, explore the CB1 1EX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (-50.91% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-17.65% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-40.91% decrease)

CB1 1EX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 16
  • Police Station with total crimes: 9
  • Camden Court with total crimes: 9

CB1 1EX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2736.45-50.91%
Anti-social behaviour149.65-17.65%
Shoplifting135.00-40.91%
Public order104.65-41.18%
Bicycle theft93.57-18.18%
Other theft93.22-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson53.22-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.79300.00%
Drugs31.43-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.070.00%
Robbery21.07-50.00%
Theft from the person20.71-50.00%
Burglary10.71-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5558.6166.67%
Shoplifting2219.6646.67%
Anti-social behaviour177.86-5.56%
Public order176.0841.67%
Bicycle theft116.08-15.38%
Other theft113.9322.22%
Criminal damage and arson103.93-33.33%
Drugs63.57200.00%
Robbery42.14300.00%
Theft from the person41.43-42.86%
Possession of weapons31.43-25.00%
Burglary21.070.00%
Vehicle crime10.710.00%
Other crime10.36-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3347.18-19.51%
Anti-social behaviour1811.79-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson156.4336.36%
Shoplifting155.3650.00%
Bicycle theft135.3662.50%
Public order124.65100.00%
Other theft94.29-25.00%
Theft from the person73.22250.00%
Possession of weapons42.50300.00%
Drugs21.43-33.33%
Other crime20.71-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.71-50.00%
Robbery10.36-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4145.3928.12%
Anti-social behaviour2014.6511.11%
Other theft127.1520.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.2922.22%
Shoplifting103.93-41.18%
Bicycle theft83.5733.33%
Public order62.86-70.00%
Robbery52.14400.00%
Burglary31.79200.00%
Drugs31.070.00%
Other crime31.070.00%
Vehicle crime21.07100.00%
Theft from the person20.71-71.43%
Possession of weapons10.71-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3246.4618.52%
Public order2011.44185.71%
Anti-social behaviour187.1512.50%
Shoplifting176.43112.50%
Other theft106.0811.11%
Criminal damage and arson93.5712.50%
Theft from the person73.22-12.50%
Bicycle theft62.50-33.33%
Drugs32.140.00%
Other crime31.07200.00%
Possession of weapons21.07100.00%
Vehicle crime10.710.00%
Burglary10.36-66.67%
Robbery10.360.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2736.10-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour169.6514.29%
Other theft95.7212.50%
Bicycle theft93.2212.50%
Criminal damage and arson83.220.00%
Theft from the person82.86166.67%
Shoplifting82.86-38.46%
Public order72.86-22.22%
Drugs32.50-57.14%
Burglary31.07200.00%
Vehicle crime11.070.00%
Possession of weapons10.36-66.67%
Other crime10.36-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3038.60-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour1410.7216.67%
Shoplifting135.00-7.14%
Public order94.6550.00%
Bicycle theft83.22-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson82.860.00%
Other theft82.86-38.46%
Drugs72.86-22.22%
Theft from the person32.50-25.00%
Other crime31.0750.00%
Possession of weapons31.070.00%
Vehicle crime11.07-50.00%
Burglary10.36-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3143.2534.78%
Shoplifting1411.0840.00%
Bicycle theft135.00-23.53%
Other theft134.65-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour124.6533.33%
Drugs94.2950.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.2233.33%
Public order62.8620.00%
Theft from the person42.14100.00%
Possession of weapons31.4350.00%
Burglary31.07-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.070.00%
Other crime20.71-33.33%
Robbery10.710.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2337.88-36.11%
Bicycle theft178.22240.00%
Other theft166.0845.45%
Shoplifting105.72-56.52%
Anti-social behaviour93.57-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson63.22-25.00%
Drugs62.14100.00%
Public order52.14-28.57%
Burglary41.79100.00%
Other crime31.43200.00%
Possession of weapons21.070.00%
Vehicle crime20.71-77.78%
Theft from the person20.71-84.62%
Robbery10.710.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3646.4628.57%
Shoplifting2312.8776.92%
Theft from the person138.22116.67%
Anti-social behaviour114.65-31.25%
Other theft113.9357.14%
Vehicle crime93.93-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.22-11.11%
Public order72.86-22.22%
Bicycle theft52.50-58.33%
Drugs31.79-62.50%
Burglary21.070.00%
Robbery10.710.00%
Other crime10.36-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2844.68-9.68%
Anti-social behaviour1610.0114.29%
Shoplifting135.72-13.33%
Bicycle theft124.65-36.84%
Vehicle crime104.29900.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.5750.00%
Public order93.22-43.75%
Drugs83.22300.00%
Other theft72.8616.67%
Theft from the person62.50-14.29%
Other crime32.14200.00%
Burglary21.07-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.71-50.00%
Robbery10.36-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3145.756.90%
Bicycle theft1911.0811.76%
Public order166.7977.78%
Shoplifting155.72-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour145.360.00%
Theft from the person75.00133.33%
Other theft62.50-53.85%
Criminal damage and arson62.14-50.00%
Burglary42.14100.00%
Robbery41.430.00%
Drugs21.43-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.710.00%
Vehicle crime10.71-87.50%
Other crime10.36-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2949.320.00%
Shoplifting2110.360.00%
Bicycle theft177.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour146.080.00%
Other theft135.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.650.00%
Public order94.290.00%
Vehicle crime83.220.00%
Robbery42.860.00%
Drugs41.430.00%
Theft from the person31.430.00%
Burglary21.070.00%
Other crime20.710.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 193 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202417
July 202418
June 202420
May 202418
April 202416
March 202414
February 202412
January 20249
December 202311
November 202316
October 202314
September 202314

A total of 147 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 202413
June 20248
May 20246
April 20249
March 20248
February 202413
January 202417
December 20235
November 202312
October 202319
September 202317

A total of 133 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.23 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202417
July 202412
June 20246
May 202420
April 20247
March 20249
February 20246
January 20245
December 20237
November 20239
October 202316
September 20239

A total of 25 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20245
May 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 423 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202455
July 202433
June 202441
May 202432
April 202427
March 202430
February 202431
January 202423
December 202336
November 202328
October 202331
September 202329

A total of 115 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 202415
June 202411
May 20249
April 20248
March 20248
February 20248
January 20246
December 20238
November 20239
October 20236
September 202312

A total of 134 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.31 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 20249
June 202412
May 202410
April 20249
March 20248
February 202413
January 202416
December 202311
November 20237
October 20236
September 202313

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 194 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202422
July 202415
June 202410
May 202417
April 20248
March 202413
February 202414
January 202410
December 202323
November 202313
October 202315
September 202321

A total of 43 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20239
November 202310
October 20231
September 20238

A total of 68 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.23 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20247
June 20242
May 20247
April 20248
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 202313
November 20236
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 59 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20247
February 20249
January 20246
December 20233
November 20238
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB1 1EX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery1
  • 2. Police Station
    Total9
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Camden Court
    Total9
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Drummer Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total5
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. James Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 8. Fair Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Fitzroy Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Burleigh Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. East Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 12. Drummer Street Bus Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Manor Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Paradise Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Nelson Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 16. Parsonage Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. Bradmore Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 18. Bradmore Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Burleigh Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. King Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Severn Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Napier Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Christchurch Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Midsummer Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Brunswick Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Stanway Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Pike'S Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Elm Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. New Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Parker Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1