UPPER GWYDIR STREET, CB1 2LR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 2LR

UPPER GWYDIR STREET, CB1 2LR, Cambridge has recorded a total of 69 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.51 per 1,000 population. This CB1 2LR 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 2LR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 2LR, encompassing approximately 5993 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CB1 2LR area, explore the CB1 2LR Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (16.67% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-48.00% decrease)
  • Bicycle theft: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)

CB1 2LR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Harvest Way with total crimes: 9
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 5
  • Burleigh Street with total crimes: 4

UPPER GWYDIR STREET, CB1 2LR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1411.5116.67%
Violence and sexual offences132.34-48.00%
Bicycle theft82.1714.29%
Other theft71.3375.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.170.00%
Shoplifting61.17-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.0033.33%
Burglary40.6733.33%
Public order20.67-77.78%
Possession of weapons20.330.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.170.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2513.51257.14%
Anti-social behaviour124.17200.00%
Public order92.0080.00%
Shoplifting91.500.00%
Bicycle theft71.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.1775.00%
Other theft41.17-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.6750.00%
Burglary30.50-25.00%
Theft from the person10.50-66.67%
Robbery10.170.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting99.0180.00%
Bicycle theft71.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences71.17-70.83%
Public order51.17-37.50%
Other theft50.83-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson40.8333.33%
Anti-social behaviour40.67-42.86%
Burglary40.670.00%
Theft from the person30.67200.00%
Vehicle crime20.50100.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Robbery10.17-66.67%
Other crime10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2411.6860.00%
Public order84.00-11.11%
Other theft71.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.1716.67%
Bicycle theft71.1775.00%
Shoplifting51.17-68.75%
Burglary40.830.00%
Robbery30.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.500.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.17-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1612.18220.00%
Violence and sexual offences152.67-16.67%
Public order92.50-10.00%
Other theft71.5016.67%
Anti-social behaviour61.17-66.67%
Bicycle theft41.00-50.00%
Burglary40.67-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.6750.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.50-66.67%
Other crime30.500.00%
Drugs20.500.00%
Theft from the person10.33-83.33%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1815.350.00%
Violence and sexual offences183.00-35.71%
Public order103.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.67-25.00%
Bicycle theft81.5014.29%
Theft from the person61.33500.00%
Other theft61.00-14.29%
Burglary51.00-28.57%
Shoplifting50.83-54.55%
Possession of weapons30.8350.00%
Drugs20.50-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.33100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.0264.71%
Anti-social behaviour184.67350.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.00100.00%
Shoplifting112.0010.00%
Burglary71.84133.33%
Other theft71.17-30.00%
Bicycle theft71.17-22.22%
Public order51.170.00%
Drugs30.8350.00%
Possession of weapons20.50100.00%
Theft from the person10.33-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.170.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.35-19.05%
Other theft102.84-33.33%
Shoplifting101.670.00%
Bicycle theft91.67-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson61.5020.00%
Public order51.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.83-50.00%
Theft from the person30.6750.00%
Burglary30.50-40.00%
Drugs20.500.00%
Robbery20.33100.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-83.33%
Other crime10.17-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.17-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.180.00%
Other theft153.5036.36%
Bicycle theft132.5085.71%
Shoplifting102.17-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.67-11.11%
Vehicle crime61.33-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.00-16.67%
Burglary50.83400.00%
Public order50.830.00%
Theft from the person20.83-77.78%
Other crime20.330.00%
Drugs20.33-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.330.00%
Robbery10.33-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2117.02-19.23%
Shoplifting203.5011.11%
Other theft113.340.00%
Theft from the person91.84200.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.50-10.00%
Vehicle crime81.5060.00%
Bicycle theft71.33-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.17200.00%
Public order51.00-16.67%
Drugs30.83-57.14%
Robbery20.500.00%
Burglary10.33-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2618.19-3.70%
Shoplifting184.3420.00%
Bicycle theft123.00-14.29%
Other theft112.0083.33%
Anti-social behaviour101.84-9.09%
Drugs71.67600.00%
Public order61.17-45.45%
Vehicle crime51.0066.67%
Burglary40.830.00%
Theft from the person30.6750.00%
Robbery20.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.33-60.00%
Other crime20.33100.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.1992.86%
Shoplifting154.5036.36%
Bicycle theft142.5075.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.3410.00%
Public order111.8483.33%
Other theft61.84-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson51.00-44.44%
Burglary40.8333.33%
Vehicle crime30.6750.00%
Robbery20.500.00%
Theft from the person20.33100.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Drugs10.170.00%
Other crime10.170.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1613.850.00%
Violence and sexual offences142.670.00%
Shoplifting112.340.00%
Anti-social behaviour101.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.670.00%
Bicycle theft81.500.00%
Public order61.330.00%
Burglary31.000.00%
Vehicle crime20.500.00%
Robbery20.330.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 112 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20245
June 20247
May 20247
April 20246
March 20247
February 202410
January 202415
December 202311
November 202311
October 20236
September 202316

A total of 145 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20249
June 20245
May 202416
April 20245
March 202411
February 202410
January 202410
December 202320
November 202318
October 202315
September 202311

A total of 78 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20249
March 202412
February 20246
January 20245
December 20236
November 20232
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 86 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20245
June 20248
May 20249
April 202410
March 20245
February 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20236
October 202311
September 20236

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20238
November 20235
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 111 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.54 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20247
June 20247
May 20244
April 20248
March 20247
February 20249
January 202413
December 20237
November 202312
October 202314
September 20238

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 256 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.69 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202425
July 20247
June 202424
May 202415
April 202418
March 202428
February 202417
January 202421
December 202321
November 202326
October 202327
September 202314

A total of 131 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202412
July 20244
June 20247
May 20246
April 202418
March 202418
February 20244
January 20248
December 20239
November 202310
October 202311
September 202310

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 51 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20245
March 20247
February 20243
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 34 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20246
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20239
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20237
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20243
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB1 2LR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Harvest Way
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Burleigh Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. East Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 5. Norfolk Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Silverwood Close
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. St Matthew'S Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
  • 9. Nelson Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 10. Bradmore Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 11. Bradmore Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Burleigh Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. St Matthew'S Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 14. York Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Abbey Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Supermarket
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Ditchburn Place
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Severn Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Napier Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Staffordshire Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Staffordshire Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Norfolk Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Milford Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 24. Sturton Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Abbey Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. New Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Stone Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Ainsworth Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Hooper Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Kerridge Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1