VICTORIA STREET, CB1 1JP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 1JP

VICTORIA STREET, CB1 1JP, Cambridge has recorded a total of 187 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 77.70 per 1,000 population. This CB1 1JP 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 1JP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 1JP, encompassing approximately 2406 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (54) incidents (-37.21% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (-35.82% decrease)
  • Public order: (17) incidents (-29.17% decrease)

CB1 1JP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Downing Street with total crimes: 31
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 23
  • Post Office Terrace with total crimes: 17

VICTORIA STREET, CB1 1JP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5477.70-37.21%
Shoplifting4322.44-35.82%
Public order1717.87-29.17%
Bicycle theft167.06-27.27%
Other theft156.65-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour126.23-40.00%
Theft from the person104.99-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson54.16-64.29%
Drugs52.08-37.50%
Vehicle crime32.080.00%
Possession of weapons31.25-50.00%
Robbery21.25-60.00%
Other crime10.83-50.00%
Burglary10.42-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86120.5062.26%
Shoplifting6735.7331.37%
Public order2427.8426.32%
Bicycle theft229.97-12.00%
Anti-social behaviour209.14-42.86%
Other theft208.315.26%
Criminal damage and arson148.310.00%
Theft from the person115.82-45.00%
Drugs84.57300.00%
Possession of weapons63.3220.00%
Robbery52.49400.00%
Vehicle crime32.08200.00%
Burglary21.25100.00%
Other crime20.83-60.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53104.29-10.17%
Shoplifting5122.0213.33%
Anti-social behaviour3521.1966.67%
Bicycle theft2514.5425.00%
Theft from the person2010.39122.22%
Other theft198.31-9.52%
Public order197.8926.67%
Criminal damage and arson147.89-30.00%
Possession of weapons55.82150.00%
Other crime52.0866.67%
Drugs22.08-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.83-75.00%
Robbery10.42-83.33%
Burglary10.42-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5996.819.26%
Shoplifting4524.52-27.42%
Anti-social behaviour2118.70-19.23%
Other theft218.7310.53%
Bicycle theft208.7353.85%
Criminal damage and arson208.3166.67%
Public order158.31-59.46%
Theft from the person96.23-25.00%
Robbery63.74200.00%
Burglary42.49300.00%
Drugs41.66-42.86%
Vehicle crime41.660.00%
Other crime31.66-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.25-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting62105.1221.57%
Violence and sexual offences5425.76-1.82%
Public order3722.44146.67%
Anti-social behaviour2615.37-13.33%
Other theft1910.8090.00%
Bicycle theft137.89-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson125.40-20.00%
Theft from the person124.99-14.29%
Drugs74.99-12.50%
Possession of weapons42.910.00%
Other crime41.6633.33%
Robbery21.660.00%
Burglary10.83-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5592.245.77%
Shoplifting5122.8534.21%
Anti-social behaviour3021.190.00%
Bicycle theft1712.4730.77%
Criminal damage and arson157.060.00%
Public order156.23-11.76%
Theft from the person146.2340.00%
Other theft105.82-33.33%
Drugs84.160.00%
Burglary33.320.00%
Other crime31.25-40.00%
Vehicle crime11.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5287.67-8.77%
Shoplifting3821.618.57%
Anti-social behaviour3015.7950.00%
Public order1712.4730.77%
Criminal damage and arson157.0650.00%
Other theft156.23-25.00%
Bicycle theft136.23-38.10%
Theft from the person105.40-41.18%
Drugs84.16-38.46%
Other crime53.32150.00%
Burglary32.0850.00%
Possession of weapons31.25-25.00%
Vehicle crime11.25-75.00%
Robbery10.42-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5791.8318.75%
Shoplifting3523.68-12.50%
Bicycle theft2114.54-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour208.7317.65%
Other theft208.31-16.67%
Theft from the person178.31240.00%
Drugs137.0662.50%
Public order135.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.400.00%
Possession of weapons44.16100.00%
Vehicle crime41.66100.00%
Robbery31.6650.00%
Burglary21.25-50.00%
Other crime20.83-60.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4884.76-9.43%
Shoplifting4019.94-31.03%
Bicycle theft2416.62118.18%
Other theft249.979.09%
Anti-social behaviour179.97-26.09%
Public order137.0618.18%
Criminal damage and arson105.40-37.50%
Drugs84.16-20.00%
Theft from the person53.32-77.27%
Other crime52.0825.00%
Burglary42.080.00%
Possession of weapons21.66-50.00%
Robbery20.83100.00%
Vehicle crime20.83-77.78%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting58103.0534.88%
Violence and sexual offences5324.108.16%
Anti-social behaviour2322.02-8.00%
Other theft229.5629.41%
Theft from the person229.1437.50%
Criminal damage and arson169.1477.78%
Bicycle theft116.65-31.25%
Public order114.57-38.89%
Drugs104.5711.11%
Vehicle crime94.16-18.18%
Other crime43.74-20.00%
Burglary41.66100.00%
Possession of weapons41.66300.00%
Robbery11.66-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4992.66-24.62%
Shoplifting4320.3626.47%
Anti-social behaviour2517.87108.33%
Public order1810.39-21.74%
Other theft177.4813.33%
Bicycle theft167.06-42.86%
Theft from the person166.65-15.79%
Vehicle crime116.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.5712.50%
Drugs93.74350.00%
Other crime53.74400.00%
Robbery22.08-66.67%
Burglary20.83-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6590.5827.45%
Shoplifting3427.01-35.85%
Bicycle theft2814.13-3.45%
Public order2311.6353.33%
Theft from the person199.56111.11%
Other theft157.89-31.82%
Anti-social behaviour126.23-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson84.99-46.67%
Robbery63.3250.00%
Burglary42.490.00%
Drugs21.66-60.00%
Other crime10.83-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.42-66.67%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5399.720.00%
Violence and sexual offences5122.020.00%
Bicycle theft2921.190.00%
Other theft2212.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour219.140.00%
Public order158.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson156.230.00%
Theft from the person96.230.00%
Vehicle crime63.740.00%
Drugs52.490.00%
Burglary42.080.00%
Robbery41.660.00%
Possession of weapons31.660.00%
Other crime31.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 292 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.46 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202420
July 202435
June 202421
May 202426
April 202430
March 202430
February 202420
January 202417
December 202323
November 202325
October 202312
September 202321

A total of 255 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202422
July 202425
June 202420
May 202413
April 202417
March 202413
February 202421
January 202424
December 202311
November 202316
October 202328
September 202329

A total of 237 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.23 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202424
July 202419
June 202415
May 202437
April 202415
March 202417
February 202413
January 202413
December 202311
November 202318
October 202323
September 202315

A total of 35 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20241
June 20246
May 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 736 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202454
August 202486
July 202453
June 202459
May 202454
April 202455
March 202452
February 202457
January 202448
December 202353
November 202349
October 202365
September 202351

A total of 239 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202420
July 202419
June 202421
May 202419
April 202410
March 202415
February 202420
January 202424
December 202322
November 202317
October 202315
September 202322

A total of 620 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.69 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202467
July 202451
June 202445
May 202462
April 202451
March 202438
February 202435
January 202440
December 202358
November 202343
October 202334
September 202353

A total of 174 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 202420
June 20249
May 202412
April 202414
March 202410
February 202417
January 20245
December 202322
November 202316
October 202319
September 20239

A total of 163 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.54 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202414
July 202414
June 202420
May 202412
April 202415
March 202415
February 202410
January 202410
December 202316
November 20239
October 20238
September 202315

A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20245
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20245
February 20242
January 20245
December 20234
November 20235
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20242
December 20239
November 202311
September 20236

A total of 89 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.85 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20242
June 20244
May 20247
April 20248
March 20248
February 202413
January 20248
December 202310
November 20239
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 38 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20245
June 20242
May 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Downing Street
    Total31
    Shoplifting24
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
  • 3. Post Office Terrace
    Total17
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total14
    Bicycle theft4
    Public order3
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Sidney Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Police Station
    Total9
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Camden Court
    Total9
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hobson Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Drummer Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Nightclub
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. James Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 12. Fair Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 13. Fitzroy Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Burleigh Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Drummer Street Bus Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Manor Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 17. Parking Area
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Paradise Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Queen Anne Terrace
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft1
  • 20. Malcolm Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Bradmore Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 22. Bradmore Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Burleigh Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Park/Open Space
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 25. Regent Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 26. Regent Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Gonville Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. King Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 29. Christchurch Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 30. Brunswick Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1