GUNHILD WAY, CB1 8QZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 8QZ

GUNHILD WAY, CB1 8QZ, Cambridge has recorded a total of 60 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.06 per 1,000 population. This CB1 8QZ 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 8QZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 8QZ, encompassing approximately 4266 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-14.29% decrease)

CB1 8QZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 29
  • Queen Emma Place with total crimes: 5
  • Ventress Close with total crimes: 4

GUNHILD WAY, CB1 8QZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2714.06-10.00%
Violence and sexual offences106.33-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.34-14.29%
Vehicle crime61.41500.00%
Public order41.41300.00%
Burglary30.940.00%
Bicycle theft10.700.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.23-80.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3014.3036.36%
Violence and sexual offences127.0371.43%
Anti-social behaviour72.81250.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.64150.00%
Burglary31.170.00%
Other theft20.700.00%
Vehicle crime10.47-66.67%
Public order10.230.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting228.91-21.43%
Violence and sexual offences75.16250.00%
Vehicle crime31.6450.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.70-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.47-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Public order10.23-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2811.027.69%
Anti-social behaviour46.56-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.94-40.00%
Burglary30.700.00%
Public order30.7050.00%
Vehicle crime20.70100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.47-77.78%
Other theft20.47-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2613.1285.71%
Violence and sexual offences96.09125.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.11150.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.17-16.67%
Other theft41.17300.00%
Burglary30.94200.00%
Public order20.700.00%
Other crime10.47-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting148.44-39.13%
Anti-social behaviour63.28-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences41.410.00%
Vehicle crime20.94-33.33%
Other crime20.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.47-50.00%
Public order20.47-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Other theft10.230.00%
Burglary10.230.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2311.95-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour85.39166.67%
Public order61.87-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.410.00%
Violence and sexual offences40.94-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.9450.00%
Other crime20.70100.00%
Other theft10.470.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2411.0214.29%
Violence and sexual offences75.62-41.67%
Public order71.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.6450.00%
Vehicle crime20.70100.00%
Drugs10.470.00%
Burglary10.23-66.67%
Other theft10.23-66.67%
Other crime10.230.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2112.4231.25%
Violence and sexual offences124.92-7.69%
Public order72.81600.00%
Burglary31.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.7050.00%
Other theft30.70200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.70-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.470.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting169.61-40.74%
Violence and sexual offences133.75116.67%
Anti-social behaviour43.05100.00%
Bicycle theft20.94100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.470.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Public order10.23-50.00%
Other theft10.23-75.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2710.0880.00%
Violence and sexual offences66.33-14.29%
Other theft41.41100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.94-66.67%
Public order20.47-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.230.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting158.20-59.46%
Violence and sexual offences73.52-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour61.64500.00%
Public order41.41-20.00%
Other theft20.94-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.47-50.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3714.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences88.670.00%
Public order51.870.00%
Other theft31.170.00%
Bicycle theft20.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.470.00%
Drugs20.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.230.00%
Burglary10.230.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 56 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20242
June 20244
May 20245
April 20246
March 20248
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20243
September 20231

A total of 101 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 20247
June 20242
May 20249
April 20244
March 20244
February 20247
January 202412
December 202313
November 20236
October 20237
September 20238

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 45 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20246
February 20247
January 20247
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20241

A total of 310 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.85 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202430
July 202422
June 202428
May 202426
April 202414
March 202423
February 202424
January 202421
December 202316
November 202327
October 202315
September 202337

A total of 29 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
January 20243
December 20232
September 20232

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241

A total of 3 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB1 8QZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total29
    Shoplifting26
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Queen Emma Place
    Total5
    Vehicle crime3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Ventress Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Godwin Close
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Rothleigh Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Courtland Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Gunhild Close
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Missleton Court
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Baycliffe Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Lilac Court
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 12. Mowbray Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Gunhild Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Mander Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Spalding Way
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Godwin Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1