CB2 1GG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB2 1GG

CB2 1GG, Cambridge has recorded a total of 153 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 63.78 per 1,000 population. This CB2 1GG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CB2 postcode area, which has experienced 392 crimes and a crime rate of 9.92 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CB2 1GG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB2 1GG, encompassing approximately 2398 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (34) incidents (-34.62% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (-42.11% decrease)
  • Public order: (19) incidents (5.56% increase)

CB2 1GG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Downing Street with total crimes: 31
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 20
  • Post Office Terrace with total crimes: 17

CB2 1GG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3463.78-34.62%
Violence and sexual offences3314.17-42.11%
Public order1913.765.56%
Anti-social behaviour167.9223.08%
Bicycle theft146.67-17.65%
Other theft145.84-33.33%
Theft from the person65.84-33.33%
Drugs52.50-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson42.08-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.67200.00%
Possession of weapons21.25-50.00%
Robbery10.83-66.67%
Other crime10.42-50.00%
Burglary10.420.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5788.7921.28%
Shoplifting5223.7657.58%
Other theft2121.6816.67%
Public order188.750.00%
Bicycle theft177.50-32.00%
Anti-social behaviour137.09-50.00%
Theft from the person95.42-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson83.75-27.27%
Drugs73.33133.33%
Possession of weapons42.920.00%
Robbery31.670.00%
Other crime21.25-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.830.00%
Burglary10.42-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4792.5517.50%
Shoplifting3319.590.00%
Theft from the person2713.76170.00%
Anti-social behaviour2611.268.33%
Bicycle theft2510.8431.58%
Other theft1810.42-10.00%
Public order187.5012.50%
Criminal damage and arson117.500.00%
Other crime64.59500.00%
Possession of weapons42.50100.00%
Burglary31.67-25.00%
Drugs31.25-25.00%
Vehicle crime11.25-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4079.212.56%
Shoplifting3316.67-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour2413.7641.18%
Other theft2010.0017.65%
Bicycle theft198.3418.75%
Public order167.92-54.29%
Criminal damage and arson116.670.00%
Theft from the person104.59-16.67%
Drugs44.17-20.00%
Robbery41.670.00%
Burglary41.67100.00%
Possession of weapons21.67-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.83100.00%
Other crime10.83-80.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4487.960.00%
Violence and sexual offences3918.34-15.22%
Public order3516.26169.23%
Other theft1714.5970.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.09-29.17%
Bicycle theft167.096.67%
Theft from the person126.6720.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.00-21.43%
Other crime54.59150.00%
Drugs52.08-37.50%
Robbery42.08300.00%
Possession of weapons31.670.00%
Burglary21.25100.00%
Vehicle crime10.83-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4679.21-4.17%
Shoplifting4419.18109.52%
Anti-social behaviour2418.34-17.24%
Bicycle theft1510.0015.38%
Criminal damage and arson146.2527.27%
Public order135.84-27.78%
Other theft105.4211.11%
Theft from the person104.170.00%
Drugs84.1733.33%
Vehicle crime23.33100.00%
Other crime20.83-60.00%
Robbery10.830.00%
Burglary10.42-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4874.6223.08%
Anti-social behaviour2920.0145.00%
Shoplifting2112.09-12.50%
Public order188.7563.64%
Bicycle theft137.50-35.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.4210.00%
Theft from the person104.59-28.57%
Other theft94.17-40.00%
Drugs63.75-40.00%
Other crime52.50150.00%
Burglary42.080.00%
Possession of weapons31.670.00%
Vehicle crime11.25-50.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3971.2914.71%
Shoplifting2416.26-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour2010.0017.65%
Bicycle theft208.345.26%
Other theft158.34-25.00%
Theft from the person146.25366.67%
Public order115.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.5911.11%
Drugs104.1766.67%
Possession of weapons34.1750.00%
Vehicle crime21.250.00%
Other crime20.83-33.33%
Robbery10.83-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3467.12-8.11%
Shoplifting3214.173.23%
Other theft2013.3453.85%
Bicycle theft198.3490.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.926.25%
Public order117.0957.14%
Criminal damage and arson94.59-50.00%
Drugs63.750.00%
Theft from the person32.50-66.67%
Burglary31.25200.00%
Other crime31.25-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.250.00%
Robbery20.830.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3765.45-19.57%
Shoplifting3115.42-6.06%
Criminal damage and arson1812.92125.00%
Anti-social behaviour167.50-11.11%
Other theft136.67-13.33%
Bicycle theft105.42-37.50%
Theft from the person94.17-43.75%
Public order73.75-50.00%
Drugs62.92-33.33%
Other crime42.5033.33%
Vehicle crime31.670.00%
Possession of weapons21.25100.00%
Burglary10.830.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4677.122.22%
Shoplifting3319.1837.50%
Anti-social behaviour1813.7680.00%
Bicycle theft167.50-38.46%
Theft from the person166.6733.33%
Other theft156.677.14%
Public order146.25-33.33%
Drugs95.84350.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.7533.33%
Vehicle crime33.33200.00%
Other crime31.2550.00%
Robbery21.25-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Burglary10.420.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4570.037.14%
Bicycle theft2618.7623.81%
Shoplifting2410.84-31.43%
Public order2110.0090.91%
Other theft148.75-12.50%
Theft from the person125.8471.43%
Anti-social behaviour105.00-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson64.17-25.00%
Robbery42.50100.00%
Other crime21.67-66.67%
Drugs20.83-50.00%
Burglary10.83-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.42-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4273.790.00%
Shoplifting3517.510.00%
Bicycle theft2114.590.00%
Anti-social behaviour178.750.00%
Other theft167.090.00%
Public order116.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.590.00%
Theft from the person73.330.00%
Burglary62.920.00%
Other crime62.500.00%
Drugs42.500.00%
Robbery21.670.00%
Vehicle crime20.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 247 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202413
July 202426
June 202424
May 202417
April 202424
March 202429
February 202420
January 202417
December 202316
November 202318
October 202310
September 202317

A total of 231 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202417
July 202425
June 202419
May 202416
April 202415
March 202413
February 202420
January 202419
December 202310
November 202316
October 202326
September 202321

A total of 202 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202421
July 202418
June 202420
May 202417
April 202410
March 20249
February 202415
January 202420
December 202313
November 202315
October 202314
September 202316

A total of 212 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202418
July 202418
June 202416
May 202435
April 202413
March 202418
February 202411
January 202411
December 20237
November 202314
October 202321
September 202311

A total of 145 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 202427
June 202410
May 202412
April 202410
March 202410
February 202414
January 20243
December 20239
November 202316
October 202312
September 20237

A total of 553 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202457
July 202447
June 202440
May 202439
April 202446
March 202448
February 202439
January 202434
December 202337
November 202346
October 202345
September 202342

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 25 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 440 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.85 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202452
July 202433
June 202433
May 202444
April 202444
March 202421
February 202424
January 202432
December 202331
November 202333
October 202324
September 202335

A total of 129 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 202411
June 202411
May 202411
April 202414
March 202411
February 202410
January 20249
December 202318
November 20238
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 42 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20246
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 75 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20243
June 20244
May 20245
April 20248
March 20246
February 202410
January 20246
December 20236
November 20239
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 26 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB2 1GG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Downing Street
    Total31
    Shoplifting24
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Post Office Terrace
    Total17
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Wheeler Street
    Total10
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Police Station
    Total9
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Camden Court
    Total9
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. A1307
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 9. Bene'T Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Hobson Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Drummer Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Drummer Street Bus Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Queen Anne Terrace
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft1
  • 14. Park/Open Space
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Regent Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Regent Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Gresham Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Gonville Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Elm Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. New Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Parker Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 23. Mortimer Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 24. Park Terrace
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 25. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Burglary1