ST MATTHEWS GARDENS, CB1 2PJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 2PJ

ST MATTHEWS GARDENS, CB1 2PJ, Cambridge has recorded a total of 69 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.09 per 1,000 population. This CB1 2PJ 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 2PJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 2PJ, encompassing approximately 4287 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

CB1 2PJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 16
  • Harvest Way with total crimes: 9
  • Norfolk Street with total crimes: 4

ST MATTHEWS GARDENS, CB1 2PJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1616.09-20.00%
Shoplifting123.73-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour102.80-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.3360.00%
Other theft51.87-28.57%
Bicycle theft51.17-16.67%
Public order31.17-50.00%
Burglary30.70-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.700.00%
Theft from the person20.70100.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Robbery10.23-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2019.5933.33%
Anti-social behaviour154.6687.50%
Shoplifting143.50-12.50%
Other theft73.270.00%
Bicycle theft61.630.00%
Public order61.4020.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.40-28.57%
Burglary41.170.00%
Vehicle crime30.93200.00%
Robbery20.700.00%
Theft from the person10.47-50.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

In July 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
Shoplifting1617.2660.00%
Violence and sexual offences153.73-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour83.500.00%
Other theft71.87-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson71.6340.00%
Bicycle theft61.63-25.00%
Public order51.40-58.33%
Burglary41.17-20.00%
Theft from the person20.93100.00%
Drugs10.47-75.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1718.89-29.17%
Public order123.96100.00%
Shoplifting102.80-41.18%
Anti-social behaviour82.3360.00%
Other theft81.8760.00%
Bicycle theft81.8760.00%
Burglary51.8725.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.1725.00%
Drugs41.17100.00%
Vehicle crime20.93-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2418.42118.18%
Shoplifting175.6041.67%
Public order63.96-33.33%
Bicycle theft51.40-16.67%
Other theft51.1725.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.17-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.17-50.00%
Burglary40.9333.33%
Vehicle crime30.930.00%
Other crime20.700.00%
Drugs20.47-33.33%
Theft from the person10.47-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.23-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2019.59122.22%
Shoplifting124.66-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences112.80-54.17%
Public order92.57125.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.10-33.33%
Bicycle theft61.87-14.29%
Other theft41.40-33.33%
Burglary30.93-66.67%
Drugs30.700.00%
Possession of weapons30.7050.00%
Vehicle crime30.7050.00%
Theft from the person20.70100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2421.92-4.00%
Shoplifting155.60-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson123.5020.00%
Burglary92.80200.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.1028.57%
Bicycle theft72.1040.00%
Other theft61.63-62.50%
Public order41.40-50.00%
Drugs30.9350.00%
Possession of weapons20.700.00%
Vehicle crime20.47-33.33%
Theft from the person10.470.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2523.7919.05%
Shoplifting185.83100.00%
Other theft164.2077.78%
Criminal damage and arson103.73233.33%
Public order82.33-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour71.87-50.00%
Bicycle theft51.63-54.55%
Vehicle crime31.17-25.00%
Burglary30.700.00%
Drugs20.700.00%
Possession of weapons20.470.00%
Robbery20.470.00%
Other crime10.470.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2120.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.9040.00%
Bicycle theft113.27175.00%
Public order92.5728.57%
Other theft92.1050.00%
Shoplifting92.10-43.75%
Vehicle crime42.10-60.00%
Burglary30.9350.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.70-50.00%
Drugs20.70100.00%
Possession of weapons20.470.00%
Other crime10.470.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2120.760.00%
Shoplifting164.90-33.33%
Vehicle crime103.73400.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.330.00%
Public order72.33-22.22%
Other theft61.63-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.40100.00%
Bicycle theft41.40-66.67%
Robbery30.93200.00%
Theft from the person20.70-33.33%
Burglary20.47-33.33%
Other crime10.47-66.67%
Drugs10.23-85.71%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2425.8926.32%
Violence and sexual offences215.60-16.00%
Bicycle theft124.9020.00%
Other theft122.80100.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.8066.67%
Public order92.3312.50%
Drugs72.10600.00%
Burglary31.63-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.70-40.00%
Other crime30.700.00%
Theft from the person30.70200.00%
Vehicle crime20.70-50.00%
Robbery10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2520.99127.27%
Shoplifting195.8358.33%
Bicycle theft104.43100.00%
Public order82.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.87-25.00%
Other theft61.40-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson51.40-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.170.00%
Burglary40.93-20.00%
Drugs10.930.00%
Robbery10.23-66.67%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1217.260.00%
Violence and sexual offences112.800.00%
Other theft112.570.00%
Public order82.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.870.00%
Burglary51.400.00%
Bicycle theft51.170.00%
Vehicle crime41.170.00%
Robbery30.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.700.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 251 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.31 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202420
July 202415
June 202417
May 202424
April 202411
March 202424
February 202425
January 202421
December 202321
November 202321
October 202325
September 202311

A total of 102 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.85 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20247
June 20248
May 20245
April 20244
March 20246
February 202416
January 20249
December 20236
November 202312
October 20236
September 202311

A total of 194 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 202416
June 202410
May 202417
April 202412
March 202415
February 202418
January 20249
December 202316
November 202324
October 202319
September 202312

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20248
March 202412
February 202410
January 20243
December 20236
November 20233
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 94 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20245
June 202412
May 20246
April 20249
March 20244
February 20248
January 20249
December 20237
November 20239
October 20238
September 20238

A total of 130 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202415
July 20248
June 20248
May 20245
April 202420
March 20249
February 20247
January 202414
December 202310
November 202310
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 52 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20243
March 20249
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 16 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 90 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20246
June 20248
May 20245
April 20246
March 20247
February 20245
January 202411
December 20234
November 202312
October 202310
September 20235

A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 202310
November 20232
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
February 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20237
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total16
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Harvest Way
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Norfolk Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Silverwood Close
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. St Matthew'S Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Nelson Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 8. St Matthew'S Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 9. York Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Abbey Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Henley Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Supermarket
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Pym Court
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Winstanley Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 15. Walnut Tree Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Severn Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Staffordshire Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Staffordshire Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Norfolk Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Milford Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 21. Sturton Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Abbey Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. New Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Beche Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Godesdone Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Rowlinson Way
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Saxon Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. The Mallards
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Stone Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1