CB1 1EZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 1EZ

CB1 1EZ, Cambridge has recorded a total of 107 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 43.69 per 1,000 population. This CB1 1EZ 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 1EZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 1EZ, encompassing approximately 2449 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (32) incidents (-40.74% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (15) incidents (-34.78% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-6.67% decrease)

CB1 1EZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 19
  • Police Station with total crimes: 9
  • Camden Court with total crimes: 9

CB1 1EZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3243.69-40.74%
Shoplifting1513.07-34.78%
Anti-social behaviour146.12-6.67%
Other theft115.720.00%
Public order94.49-50.00%
Bicycle theft73.67-41.67%
Vehicle crime42.86300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.63-72.73%
Theft from the person31.22-40.00%
Drugs31.22-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.220.00%
Robbery21.22-50.00%
Burglary10.82-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5467.7854.29%
Shoplifting2322.0527.78%
Public order189.3950.00%
Anti-social behaviour157.35-25.00%
Bicycle theft126.12-7.69%
Other theft114.9057.14%
Criminal damage and arson114.49-21.43%
Drugs64.49500.00%
Theft from the person52.45-44.44%
Robbery42.04300.00%
Possession of weapons31.63-25.00%
Burglary21.220.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Other crime10.41-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3555.94-14.63%
Anti-social behaviour2014.295.26%
Shoplifting188.1763.64%
Criminal damage and arson147.3527.27%
Bicycle theft135.7285.71%
Public order125.31100.00%
Theft from the person94.90350.00%
Other theft73.67-30.00%
Possession of weapons42.86300.00%
Other crime21.63-33.33%
Drugs10.82-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.41-66.67%
Robbery10.41-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4151.0424.24%
Anti-social behaviour1916.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.7622.22%
Shoplifting114.49-35.29%
Other theft104.49-23.08%
Bicycle theft74.080.00%
Public order62.86-68.42%
Robbery52.45400.00%
Burglary32.04200.00%
Drugs31.220.00%
Vehicle crime31.220.00%
Other crime31.220.00%
Theft from the person21.22-71.43%
Possession of weapons10.82-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3354.7117.86%
Public order1913.47171.43%
Anti-social behaviour197.7618.75%
Shoplifting177.7654.55%
Other theft136.9462.50%
Criminal damage and arson95.3112.50%
Bicycle theft73.67-22.22%
Theft from the person72.86-12.50%
Drugs32.860.00%
Other crime31.22200.00%
Possession of weapons21.22100.00%
Burglary10.82-66.67%
Robbery10.410.00%

In April 2024, 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 offences2842.463.70%
Anti-social behaviour1611.4314.29%
Shoplifting116.53-15.38%
Bicycle theft94.4912.50%
Criminal damage and arson83.670.00%
Other theft83.2733.33%
Theft from the person83.2760.00%
Public order73.27-30.00%
Drugs32.86-57.14%
Burglary31.22200.00%
Vehicle crime11.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.41-66.67%
Other crime10.41-66.67%

In March 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 offences2743.69-6.90%
Anti-social behaviour1411.0227.27%
Shoplifting135.72-18.75%
Public order105.3166.67%
Bicycle theft84.08-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson83.270.00%
Drugs73.27-30.00%
Other theft62.86-50.00%
Theft from the person52.450.00%
Other crime32.0450.00%
Possession of weapons31.22-25.00%
Vehicle crime11.220.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Burglary10.41-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2949.0026.09%
Shoplifting1611.8445.45%
Bicycle theft126.53-20.00%
Other theft124.90-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour114.9037.50%
Drugs104.4942.86%
Criminal damage and arson84.0860.00%
Public order63.2720.00%
Theft from the person52.45400.00%
Possession of weapons42.04100.00%
Burglary31.63-25.00%
Other crime21.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.82-50.00%
Robbery10.410.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2341.24-32.35%
Bicycle theft159.39200.00%
Other theft146.127.69%
Shoplifting115.72-57.69%
Anti-social behaviour84.49-27.27%
Drugs73.27133.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.86-37.50%
Public order52.04-16.67%
Burglary42.04100.00%
Other crime31.6350.00%
Possession of weapons21.22100.00%
Vehicle crime20.82-75.00%
Robbery10.820.00%
Theft from the person10.41-92.31%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3454.3025.93%
Shoplifting2613.88100.00%
Other theft1310.6262.50%
Theft from the person135.3162.50%
Anti-social behaviour115.31-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson84.49-11.11%
Vehicle crime83.27-20.00%
Public order63.27-25.00%
Bicycle theft52.45-64.29%
Drugs32.04-62.50%
Other crime21.22-50.00%
Burglary20.820.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Robbery10.410.00%

In November 2023, 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 offences2752.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour1611.020.00%
Bicycle theft146.530.00%
Shoplifting135.720.00%
Vehicle crime105.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.080.00%
Other theft83.670.00%
Public order83.270.00%
Theft from the person83.270.00%
Drugs83.270.00%
Other crime43.270.00%
Burglary21.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Robbery10.410.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 163 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202415
July 202420
June 202419
May 202419
April 202416
March 202414
February 202411
January 20248
December 202311
November 202316

A total of 109 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.91 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202412
July 202413
June 20247
May 20247
April 20249
March 20248
February 202412
January 202415
December 20235
November 202314

A total of 106 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202418
July 202412
June 20246
May 202419
April 20247
March 202410
February 20246
January 20245
December 20236
November 20238

A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.80 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
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 363 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202454
July 202435
June 202441
May 202433
April 202428
March 202427
February 202429
January 202423
December 202334
November 202327

A total of 94 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.55 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202411
July 202414
June 202411
May 20249
April 20248
March 20248
February 20248
January 20245
December 20238
November 20239

A total of 113 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202411
July 20247
June 202410
May 202413
April 20248
March 20246
February 202412
January 202414
December 202313
November 20238

A total of 174 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202423
July 202418
June 202411
May 202417
April 202411
March 202413
February 202416
January 202411
December 202326
November 202313

A total of 66 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20249
June 20242
May 20247
April 20248
March 20245
February 20245
January 20241
December 202313
November 20238

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 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

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.20 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 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20238
November 202310

A total of 54 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20247
February 202410
January 20247
December 20233
November 20238

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 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 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
  • 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. Hobson Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Drummer Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total5
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. James Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 9. Fair Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 10. Fitzroy Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Burleigh Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. East Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 13. Drummer Street Bus Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Manor Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. Paradise Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Malcolm Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Parsonage Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 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. Napier Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Christchurch Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Midsummer Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Brunswick Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Stanway Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Pike'S Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Elm Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. New Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Parker Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1