CB1 1LY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 1LY

CB1 1LY, Cambridge has recorded a total of 96 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 42.00 per 1,000 population. This CB1 1LY 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 1LY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 1LY, encompassing approximately 2285 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-61.36% decrease)
  • Bicycle theft: (13) incidents (160.00% increase)

CB1 1LY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14
  • Police Station with total crimes: 9
  • Camden Court with total crimes: 9

CB1 1LY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2442.0050.00%
Violence and sexual offences1710.50-61.36%
Bicycle theft137.44160.00%
Public order105.69-16.67%
Drugs64.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.63-33.33%
Other theft62.63-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.63-55.56%
Burglary31.75200.00%
Possession of weapons21.31-33.33%
Theft from the person20.880.00%
Vehicle crime20.88100.00%
Other crime10.88-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4452.9462.96%
Shoplifting1619.25-5.88%
Public order127.0071.43%
Other theft105.2566.67%
Criminal damage and arson94.3828.57%
Anti-social behaviour93.94-10.00%
Drugs63.94200.00%
Bicycle theft52.63-61.54%
Possession of weapons32.19-25.00%
Theft from the person21.31-60.00%
Other crime20.88-60.00%
Robbery10.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-87.50%
Burglary10.44-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2750.768.00%
Shoplifting1711.81-48.48%
Bicycle theft137.448.33%
Anti-social behaviour105.690.00%
Vehicle crime84.38166.67%
Criminal damage and arson73.50-22.22%
Public order73.06-22.22%
Other theft63.06-25.00%
Other crime52.63400.00%
Theft from the person52.1966.67%
Burglary52.19150.00%
Possession of weapons42.19100.00%
Drugs21.750.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3352.516.45%
Violence and sexual offences2514.444.17%
Bicycle theft1210.9420.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.3812.50%
Public order93.94-10.00%
Other theft83.9433.33%
Vehicle crime33.50200.00%
Theft from the person31.31-25.00%
Drugs21.31-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.88-33.33%
Burglary20.88-50.00%
Other crime10.88-75.00%
Robbery10.44-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3152.94-8.82%
Violence and sexual offences2413.56-14.29%
Public order1010.50-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour104.38-28.57%
Bicycle theft104.3842.86%
Criminal damage and arson84.3860.00%
Other theft63.50100.00%
Drugs42.63-20.00%
Other crime41.75100.00%
Theft from the person41.75-33.33%
Burglary41.7533.33%
Possession of weapons31.75200.00%
Robbery21.31100.00%
Vehicle crime10.880.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3453.82240.00%
Violence and sexual offences2814.8816.67%
Anti-social behaviour1412.25-12.50%
Public order136.1330.00%
Bicycle theft75.69-22.22%
Theft from the person63.06200.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.63-50.00%
Drugs52.190.00%
Other theft32.19-25.00%
Burglary31.310.00%
Other crime21.31-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.880.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.44-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2444.19-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour1610.50100.00%
Criminal damage and arson107.0025.00%
Public order104.38-9.09%
Shoplifting104.3842.86%
Bicycle theft94.38-10.00%
Drugs53.94-44.44%
Other crime42.19300.00%
Other theft41.750.00%
Possession of weapons31.75200.00%
Burglary31.31200.00%
Theft from the person21.31-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.880.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3444.193.03%
Public order1114.8857.14%
Bicycle theft104.8111.11%
Drugs94.38125.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.50-20.00%
Shoplifting73.50-22.22%
Theft from the person53.060.00%
Other theft42.19-63.64%
Other crime11.75-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%
Burglary10.44-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3343.766.45%
Other theft1114.4422.22%
Anti-social behaviour104.81-23.08%
Shoplifting94.3880.00%
Bicycle theft93.9450.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.94-38.46%
Public order73.50133.33%
Drugs43.06-20.00%
Other crime31.75200.00%
Burglary31.3150.00%
Possession of weapons11.310.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-75.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3140.69-8.82%
Criminal damage and arson1313.56116.67%
Anti-social behaviour135.69-23.53%
Other theft95.69-25.00%
Bicycle theft63.94-40.00%
Drugs52.63-50.00%
Shoplifting52.19-66.67%
Vehicle crime42.190.00%
Public order31.75-62.50%
Burglary21.31-50.00%
Other crime10.88-50.00%
Robbery10.44-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3456.4461.90%
Anti-social behaviour1714.88240.00%
Shoplifting157.4487.50%
Other theft126.5620.00%
Drugs105.25900.00%
Bicycle theft104.38-16.67%
Public order84.38-52.94%
Criminal damage and arson63.5020.00%
Theft from the person52.63400.00%
Burglary42.19300.00%
Vehicle crime41.75300.00%
Other crime21.75-33.33%
Robbery20.88-33.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2138.50-40.00%
Public order179.1988.89%
Bicycle theft127.44-25.00%
Other theft105.2511.11%
Shoplifting84.38-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson53.50-58.33%
Anti-social behaviour52.19-66.67%
Other crime32.19-50.00%
Robbery31.31200.00%
Burglary11.31-50.00%
Theft from the person10.44-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-66.67%
Drugs10.44-75.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3554.690.00%
Bicycle theft1615.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour157.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.560.00%
Shoplifting115.250.00%
Public order94.810.00%
Other theft93.940.00%
Other crime63.940.00%
Drugs42.630.00%
Vehicle crime31.750.00%
Burglary21.310.00%
Theft from the person20.880.00%
Robbery10.880.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 104 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20249
July 20247
June 20249
May 20248
April 20245
March 202410
February 20248
January 20248
December 202313
November 20236
October 20235
September 202312

A total of 63 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20245
March 20245
February 20249
January 20244
December 20235
November 202310
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241

A total of 126 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.69 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 20247
June 20249
May 202410
April 202413
March 202410
February 202411
January 20247
December 20233
November 20238
October 202317
September 20239

A total of 37 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20243
May 20244
April 20246
March 20242
February 20245
November 20235
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 377 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202444
July 202427
June 202425
May 202424
April 202428
March 202424
February 202434
January 202433
December 202331
November 202334
October 202321
September 202335

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20245
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 143 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 202410
June 202410
May 202410
April 202414
March 202416
February 20248
January 202410
December 202313
November 202317
October 20235
September 202315

A total of 132 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20245
July 202413
June 202412
May 202410
April 20247
March 20249
February 202410
January 20249
December 20236
November 202310
October 202312
September 202316

A total of 98 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20246
June 20248
May 20246
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 202411
December 20239
November 202312
October 202310
September 20239

A total of 220 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202416
July 202417
June 202433
May 202431
April 202434
March 202410
February 20247
January 20249
December 20235
November 202315
October 20238
September 202311

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.69 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20245
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20248
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total14
    Shoplifting14
  • 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. Mill Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. A1307
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 6. Covent Garden
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total5
    Bicycle theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. St Paul'S Place
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Queen Anne Terrace
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft1
  • 10. Bradmore Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Park/Open Space
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Harvey Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Russell Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 14. Regent Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Regent Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Gresham Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Gonville Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Norwich Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 19. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 20. Mackenzie Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Collier Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Willis Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Mortimer Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 24. Cross Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 25. Felton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Mawson Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Cambridge Place
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. George Iv Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 29. Bentinck Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Park Terrace
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1