ABBEY STREET, CB1 2QP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 2QP

ABBEY STREET, CB1 2QP, Cambridge has recorded a total of 75 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.92 per 1,000 population. This CB1 2QP 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 2QP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 2QP, encompassing approximately 3420 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (-29.41% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

CB1 2QP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 17
  • Harvest Way with total crimes: 9
  • East Road with total crimes: 4

ABBEY STREET, CB1 2QP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1721.920.00%
Shoplifting124.97-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour123.51-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.5180.00%
Other theft52.63-16.67%
Vehicle crime51.4666.67%
Bicycle theft41.46-42.86%
Public order31.17-25.00%
Theft from the person30.8850.00%
Burglary30.88-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.880.00%
Robbery10.29-66.67%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1725.1454.55%
Shoplifting174.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour154.97114.29%
Bicycle theft74.380.00%
Other theft62.05-25.00%
Burglary51.75-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.46-16.67%
Public order41.46-20.00%
Robbery31.17200.00%
Vehicle crime30.88200.00%
Theft from the person20.88-33.33%
Other crime20.58100.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1721.9241.67%
Violence and sexual offences114.97-42.11%
Other theft83.2214.29%
Bicycle theft72.34-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour72.05-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.0520.00%
Burglary61.750.00%
Public order51.75-44.44%
Theft from the person31.4650.00%
Drugs10.88-75.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1925.43-9.52%
Shoplifting125.55-42.86%
Bicycle theft93.51125.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.6380.00%
Public order92.6380.00%
Other theft72.6340.00%
Burglary62.05100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.7566.67%
Drugs41.46100.00%
Vehicle crime31.170.00%
Theft from the person20.88100.00%
Robbery10.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2121.9275.00%
Shoplifting216.1475.00%
Public order56.14-58.33%
Other theft51.46-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.46-70.59%
Bicycle theft41.46-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.17-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.8850.00%
Burglary30.88-25.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Drugs20.58-33.33%
Theft from the person10.58-75.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1725.4354.55%
Violence and sexual offences124.97-45.45%
Public order123.51200.00%
Shoplifting123.51-25.00%
Other theft63.51-14.29%
Bicycle theft61.7520.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.75-45.45%
Theft from the person41.75300.00%
Burglary41.17-55.56%
Drugs31.170.00%
Possession of weapons30.8850.00%
Vehicle crime20.880.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2227.19-4.35%
Shoplifting166.43-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour114.6810.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.2222.22%
Burglary93.2250.00%
Other theft72.63-53.33%
Bicycle theft52.05-37.50%
Public order41.46-55.56%
Drugs31.1750.00%
Possession of weapons20.88100.00%
Vehicle crime20.580.00%
Theft from the person10.580.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2331.2843.75%
Shoplifting186.7263.64%
Other theft155.2636.36%
Anti-social behaviour104.3811.11%
Public order92.9212.50%
Criminal damage and arson92.63200.00%
Bicycle theft82.63-27.27%
Burglary62.3420.00%
Robbery31.750.00%
Vehicle crime20.88-60.00%
Drugs20.580.00%
Other crime10.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1624.26-5.88%
Bicycle theft114.6857.14%
Other theft113.2257.14%
Shoplifting113.22-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.2212.50%
Public order82.6333.33%
Vehicle crime52.34-58.33%
Burglary51.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.460.00%
Drugs20.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2226.31-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences176.43-22.73%
Vehicle crime124.97500.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.5114.29%
Other theft72.34-41.67%
Bicycle theft72.05-36.36%
Theft from the person62.05100.00%
Public order61.75-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.7550.00%
Robbery20.88100.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2430.409.09%
Violence and sexual offences227.0237.50%
Other theft126.43100.00%
Bicycle theft113.51-21.43%
Public order93.22-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.63-12.50%
Drugs52.050.00%
Burglary41.46-20.00%
Theft from the person31.1750.00%
Vehicle crime20.88-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.58-66.67%
Other crime20.580.00%
Robbery10.58-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2227.4837.50%
Violence and sexual offences166.4345.45%
Bicycle theft144.68180.00%
Public order104.0911.11%
Anti-social behaviour82.92-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.340.00%
Other theft61.75-50.00%
Burglary51.750.00%
Vehicle crime31.460.00%
Robbery20.880.00%
Theft from the person20.58100.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1624.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.680.00%
Other theft123.510.00%
Violence and sexual offences113.510.00%
Public order93.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.630.00%
Burglary51.750.00%
Bicycle theft51.460.00%
Vehicle crime31.460.00%
Robbery20.880.00%
Drugs10.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 74 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.69 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20246
June 20245
May 20243
April 20246
March 202411
February 20249
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 224 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.23 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202417
July 202411
June 202419
May 202421
April 202412
March 202422
February 202423
January 202416
December 202317
November 202322
October 202316
September 202311

A total of 107 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.23 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20248
June 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20247
February 202415
January 202411
December 20237
November 202312
October 20236
September 202312

A total of 220 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202417
July 202417
June 202412
May 202421
April 202412
March 202416
February 202418
January 202411
December 202322
November 202324
October 202322
September 202316

A total of 93 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20245
June 20249
May 20245
April 202412
March 20244
February 20249
January 20248
December 20236
November 20239
October 202310
September 20239

A total of 46 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 202312
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 28 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

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 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202415
July 20247
June 20249
May 20245
April 202417
March 202411
February 202410
January 20249
December 20238
November 20237
October 20238
September 202312

A total of 61 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20246
June 20246
May 20243
April 20244
March 20249
February 20246
January 20245
November 20234
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 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
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 98 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.54 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20247
June 20249
May 20244
April 20246
March 20245
February 20248
January 202411
December 20237
November 202311
October 202314
September 20235

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
February 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 23 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
November 20235
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Harvest Way
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. East Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 4. Norfolk Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Silverwood Close
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. St Matthew'S Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Nelson Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 9. Burleigh Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. St Matthew'S Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 11. York Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Abbey Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Henley Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Mariner'S Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Walnut Tree Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Severn Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Napier Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Christchurch Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. Midsummer Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Staffordshire Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Staffordshire Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 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. Beche Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 28. Godesdone Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Rowlinson Way
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Riverside Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1