CB2 1QU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB2 1QU

CB2 1QU, Cambridge has recorded a total of 118 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 47.71 per 1,000 population. This CB2 1QU 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 1QU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB2 1QU, encompassing approximately 2473 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (32) incidents (-37.25% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-34.29% decrease)
  • Public order: (15) incidents (87.50% increase)

CB2 1QU 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: 24
  • Post Office Terrace with total crimes: 17

CB2 1QU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3247.71-37.25%
Violence and sexual offences2312.94-34.29%
Public order159.3087.50%
Other theft136.07-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour125.2671.43%
Bicycle theft104.85-28.57%
Theft from the person74.04-65.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.83-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.810.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%
Burglary10.400.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5167.9364.52%
Violence and sexual offences3520.6220.69%
Theft from the person2014.15-58.33%
Other theft188.09-18.18%
Bicycle theft147.28-22.22%
Public order85.66-46.67%
Anti-social behaviour73.23-63.16%
Criminal damage and arson52.83-16.67%
Possession of weapons32.0250.00%
Drugs21.21100.00%
Other crime20.81100.00%
Robbery10.810.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%
Burglary10.40-75.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4879.65300.00%
Shoplifting3119.41-3.12%
Violence and sexual offences2912.5320.83%
Other theft2211.7315.79%
Anti-social behaviour198.9018.75%
Bicycle theft187.680.00%
Public order157.2850.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.0720.00%
Burglary42.43100.00%
Possession of weapons21.62100.00%
Drugs10.81-66.67%
Other crime10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3258.22-28.89%
Violence and sexual offences2412.9433.33%
Other theft199.7046.15%
Bicycle theft187.6820.00%
Anti-social behaviour167.2877.78%
Theft from the person126.4771.43%
Public order104.85-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.0466.67%
Drugs32.02200.00%
Robbery21.21-50.00%
Burglary20.810.00%
Possession of weapons10.810.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4558.229.76%
Public order2518.2092.31%
Violence and sexual offences1810.11-37.93%
Bicycle theft157.28-6.25%
Other theft136.0730.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.26-30.77%
Theft from the person73.64-56.25%
Robbery42.83300.00%
Other crime31.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.21-75.00%
Vehicle crime11.210.00%
Drugs10.40-75.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4164.69105.00%
Violence and sexual offences2916.58-19.44%
Bicycle theft1611.730.00%
Theft from the person166.47128.57%
Public order136.47-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour135.26-35.00%
Criminal damage and arson125.26300.00%
Other theft104.8525.00%
Drugs44.040.00%
Other crime31.6250.00%
Robbery11.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%
Burglary10.40-83.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3653.3750.00%
Anti-social behaviour2014.5633.33%
Shoplifting208.09-13.04%
Bicycle theft168.0914.29%
Public order146.4775.00%
Other theft85.66-27.27%
Theft from the person73.23-36.36%
Burglary62.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.43-25.00%
Other crime21.210.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2446.90100.00%
Shoplifting239.70-23.33%
Anti-social behaviour159.3015.38%
Bicycle theft146.0716.67%
Other theft115.66-26.67%
Theft from the person114.45266.67%
Public order84.4560.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.2333.33%
Vehicle crime21.620.00%
Drugs20.810.00%
Possession of weapons10.810.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3041.247.14%
Other theft1512.1315.38%
Anti-social behaviour136.0730.00%
Bicycle theft125.2671.43%
Violence and sexual offences124.85-45.45%
Public order54.850.00%
Burglary32.02200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.21-76.92%
Theft from the person31.21-66.67%
Drugs21.21-33.33%
Robbery20.810.00%
Possession of weapons10.810.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2846.50-15.15%
Violence and sexual offences2211.32-35.29%
Other theft138.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.26333.33%
Anti-social behaviour105.260.00%
Theft from the person94.040.00%
Bicycle theft73.64-41.67%
Public order52.83-58.33%
Drugs32.020.00%
Other crime21.21100.00%
Possession of weapons10.810.00%
Burglary10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.40-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3453.78-17.07%
Shoplifting3313.7557.14%
Other theft1313.340.00%
Bicycle theft125.26-40.00%
Public order124.8520.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.850.00%
Theft from the person94.04-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.64-50.00%
Drugs31.2150.00%
Vehicle crime21.21100.00%
Burglary10.810.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4156.61115.79%
Shoplifting2116.58-46.15%
Bicycle theft208.490.00%
Other theft138.09-7.14%
Theft from the person125.26100.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.8566.67%
Public order104.04100.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.04200.00%
Drugs22.43100.00%
Robbery20.810.00%
Other crime10.810.00%
Burglary10.40-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3947.310.00%
Bicycle theft2015.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences198.090.00%
Other theft147.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.660.00%
Theft from the person62.430.00%
Burglary52.430.00%
Public order52.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.020.00%
Drugs10.810.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 160 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20247
July 202419
June 202416
May 20249
April 202413
March 202420
February 202415
January 202413
December 202310
November 202310
October 202310
September 20236

A total of 192 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202414
July 202418
June 202418
May 202415
April 202416
March 202416
February 202414
January 202412
December 20237
November 202312
October 202320
September 202320

A total of 182 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202418
July 202422
June 202419
May 202413
April 202410
March 20248
February 202411
January 202415
December 202313
November 202313
October 202313
September 202314

A total of 145 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20248
July 202415
June 202410
May 202425
April 202413
March 202414
February 20248
January 20245
December 20235
November 202312
October 202310
September 20235

A total of 167 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202420
July 202448
June 202412
May 20247
April 202416
March 20247
February 202411
January 20243
December 20239
November 20239
October 202312
September 20236

A total of 346 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202435
July 202429
June 202424
May 202418
April 202429
March 202436
February 202424
January 202412
December 202322
November 202334
October 202341
September 202319

A total of 11 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
October 20232

A total of 426 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.77 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202451
July 202431
June 202432
May 202445
April 202441
March 202420
February 202423
January 202430
December 202328
November 202333
October 202321
September 202339

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20246
June 20245
May 20243
April 202412
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 202313
November 20233
October 20236
September 20232

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 26 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
April 20241
March 20246
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20235

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

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

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Downing Street
    Total31
    Shoplifting24
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total24
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
  • 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
    Total10
    Theft from the person3
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Camden Court
    Total9
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Bene'T Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Regent Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Regent Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Mill Lane
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 11. Park Terrace
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 12. Little St Mary'S Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 14. Silver Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Brookside
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1