UNION ROAD, CB2 1HE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB2 1HE

UNION ROAD, CB2 1HE, Cambridge has recorded a total of 56 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.84 per 1,000 population. This CB2 1HE 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 1HE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB2 1HE, encompassing approximately 2451 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CB2 1HE area, explore the CB2 1HE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (15) incidents (650.00% increase)
  • Bicycle theft: (11) incidents (175.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

CB2 1HE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14
  • A1307 with total crimes: 8
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 6

UNION ROAD, CB2 1HE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1522.84650.00%
Bicycle theft116.12175.00%
Violence and sexual offences94.49-50.00%
Public order63.67200.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.45-14.29%
Other theft32.45-62.50%
Burglary21.22100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.82-83.33%
Drugs10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%
Robbery10.410.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1821.6212.50%
Other theft87.340.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.26-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.86200.00%
Bicycle theft42.45-66.67%
Shoplifting21.63-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.820.00%
Public order20.82-50.00%
Theft from the person20.82-66.67%
Burglary10.82-85.71%
Other crime10.41-85.71%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1632.636.67%
Bicycle theft126.53-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour94.90125.00%
Other theft83.6714.29%
Burglary73.26600.00%
Other crime72.860.00%
Theft from the person62.86200.00%
Shoplifting42.45-81.82%
Public order41.63-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.630.00%
Possession of weapons20.82100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.82-50.00%
Drugs10.820.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2231.41-24.14%
Violence and sexual offences158.9715.38%
Bicycle theft136.120.00%
Other theft75.30133.33%
Public order62.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.63-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.63100.00%
Theft from the person20.82-33.33%
Burglary10.82-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.41-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2934.6745.00%
Violence and sexual offences1311.8330.00%
Bicycle theft135.30225.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.30-33.33%
Public order63.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.450.00%
Other theft31.630.00%
Theft from the person31.220.00%
Burglary21.220.00%
Possession of weapons20.82100.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Other crime10.41-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2027.74300.00%
Anti-social behaviour128.169.09%
Violence and sexual offences104.90-44.44%
Public order64.0850.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.45-20.00%
Bicycle theft41.63-33.33%
Drugs31.63200.00%
Theft from the person31.2250.00%
Burglary21.22-50.00%
Other crime20.820.00%
Robbery10.820.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1824.88-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour117.3437.50%
Bicycle theft64.49-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson52.4566.67%
Shoplifting52.0425.00%
Public order42.04-50.00%
Burglary41.63300.00%
Theft from the person21.630.00%
Other crime20.820.00%
Other theft20.82-33.33%
Drugs10.82-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1924.075.56%
Anti-social behaviour87.750.00%
Public order83.26700.00%
Bicycle theft73.26133.33%
Shoplifting42.86300.00%
Other theft31.63-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.22-25.00%
Drugs31.22200.00%
Theft from the person21.220.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Burglary10.41-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1819.1738.46%
Anti-social behaviour87.34-33.33%
Other theft83.2633.33%
Criminal damage and arson43.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft31.63-25.00%
Burglary21.220.00%
Shoplifting10.820.00%
Other crime10.410.00%
Public order10.41-50.00%
Drugs10.410.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1321.62-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour125.3050.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.90300.00%
Other theft63.26-40.00%
Bicycle theft42.45-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.63-50.00%
Public order20.820.00%
Robbery20.82100.00%
Burglary20.820.00%
Shoplifting10.820.00%
Drugs10.410.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1622.0314.29%
Other theft106.5311.11%
Anti-social behaviour84.08300.00%
Bicycle theft63.26-25.00%
Vehicle crime42.45300.00%
Theft from the person21.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.82-50.00%
Public order20.82-33.33%
Burglary20.820.00%
Drugs10.820.00%
Robbery10.410.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1419.99-39.13%
Other theft95.7112.50%
Bicycle theft83.67-46.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.2633.33%
Public order31.630.00%
Burglary21.22100.00%
Shoplifting20.820.00%
Theft from the person20.82100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.82-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Other crime10.41-66.67%
Robbery10.410.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2326.920.00%
Bicycle theft159.380.00%
Other theft86.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.260.00%
Other crime33.260.00%
Public order31.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.220.00%
Drugs11.220.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Burglary10.410.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20238
November 20232
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 106 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20244
July 202412
June 202413
May 202413
April 20244
March 20246
February 20247
January 20243
December 20234
November 20236
October 20238
September 202315

A total of 202 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202418
July 202416
June 202415
May 202413
April 202410
March 202418
February 202419
January 202418
December 202313
November 202316
October 202314
September 202323

A total of 105 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.55 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20242
July 20244
June 202422
May 202429
April 202420
March 20245
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 75 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20248
June 20247
May 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20248
December 20236
November 202310
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 53 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 20246
April 20246
March 20244
February 20248
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 103 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20249
June 20244
May 20248
April 202412
March 202411
February 20248
January 20248
December 202312
November 20238
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20247
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20241
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 25 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20246
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total14
    Shoplifting14
  • 2. A1307
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. St Paul'S Place
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Queen Anne Terrace
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Harvey Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Russell Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 8. Regent Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Regent Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Gresham Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Gonville Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Norwich Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 13. George Pateman Court
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Mawson Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Cambridge Place
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 16. George Iv Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 17. Bentinck Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Brookside
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Bateman Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1