CB2 1RB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB2 1RB

CB2 1RB, Cambridge has recorded a total of 65 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.74 per 1,000 population. This CB2 1RB 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 1RB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB2 1RB, encompassing approximately 2261 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (26) incidents (-27.78% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (-23.08% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)

CB2 1RB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Downing Street with total crimes: 31
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 9
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 8

CB2 1RB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2628.74-27.78%
Violence and sexual offences1011.49-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour64.4250.00%
Other theft62.65-57.14%
Public order62.6550.00%
Bicycle theft52.650.00%
Theft from the person42.21-73.33%
Vehicle crime11.770.00%
Burglary10.44-50.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3645.0938.46%
Theft from the person1515.92-44.44%
Other theft146.6316.67%
Violence and sexual offences136.190.00%
Bicycle theft55.75-58.33%
Public order42.21-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour41.77-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.7733.33%
Other crime21.77100.00%
Burglary20.88-33.33%
Robbery10.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2751.73440.00%
Shoplifting2611.94-3.70%
Violence and sexual offences1311.49116.67%
Anti-social behaviour125.7520.00%
Other theft125.3133.33%
Bicycle theft125.31-7.69%
Public order65.3120.00%
Burglary32.65200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.330.00%
Possession of weapons11.330.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2735.37-30.77%
Bicycle theft1311.9444.44%
Anti-social behaviour105.7542.86%
Other theft94.4250.00%
Violence and sexual offences63.98-14.29%
Public order52.65-68.75%
Theft from the person52.2125.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.21200.00%
Burglary11.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3939.7911.43%
Public order1617.24100.00%
Bicycle theft97.070.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.98-30.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.09-36.36%
Other theft63.09100.00%
Theft from the person42.65-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson11.77-87.50%
Other crime10.44-66.67%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3543.7794.44%
Violence and sexual offences1115.47-38.89%
Anti-social behaviour104.86-28.57%
Bicycle theft94.42200.00%
Theft from the person93.9880.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.98700.00%
Public order83.540.00%
Other theft33.54-25.00%
Other crime31.33200.00%
Vehicle crime11.330.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Burglary10.44-80.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1834.0480.00%
Shoplifting187.965.88%
Anti-social behaviour147.96100.00%
Public order86.19166.67%
Burglary53.540.00%
Theft from the person52.21-16.67%
Other theft42.21-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.77-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson11.33-66.67%
Other crime10.440.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1726.97-15.00%
Violence and sexual offences107.52400.00%
Bicycle theft84.4214.29%
Anti-social behaviour73.5475.00%
Theft from the person63.09200.00%
Other theft52.65-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson32.210.00%
Public order31.3350.00%
Robbery11.330.00%
Drugs10.440.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2021.22-4.76%
Bicycle theft78.8416.67%
Other theft63.0920.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.65-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.77-62.50%
Public order21.33-33.33%
Theft from the person20.88-33.33%
Violence and sexual offences20.88-80.00%
Robbery10.880.00%
Burglary10.440.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2129.62-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences109.2811.11%
Criminal damage and arson84.42700.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.5433.33%
Bicycle theft63.540.00%
Other theft52.65-44.44%
Theft from the person32.21-50.00%
Public order31.33-25.00%
Burglary11.330.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2831.8355.56%
Other theft912.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences93.9812.50%
Theft from the person63.98100.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.6550.00%
Bicycle theft62.65-25.00%
Public order42.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.77-66.67%
Burglary10.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1826.08-33.33%
Other theft97.9612.50%
Bicycle theft83.98-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.54-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour43.54100.00%
Public order41.77100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.77200.00%
Theft from the person31.33-25.00%
Burglary11.33-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2730.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences1211.940.00%
Bicycle theft105.310.00%
Other theft84.420.00%
Theft from the person43.540.00%
Burglary31.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.330.00%
Public order20.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.880.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 94 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.23 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 202412
June 202410
May 20247
April 202410
March 202414
February 20247
January 20244
December 20238
November 20236
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 96 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202414
July 202412
June 20249
May 20246
April 20243
March 20244
February 20245
January 20246
December 20235
November 20239
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 71 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20246
June 20245
May 202416
April 20248
March 20248
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 7 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 101 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 202412
June 202413
May 20249
April 20249
March 20243
February 20248
January 20247
December 20236
November 20236
October 20238
September 202310

A total of 338 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202436
July 202426
June 202427
May 202439
April 202435
March 202418
February 202417
January 202420
December 202321
November 202328
October 202318
September 202327

A total of 93 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202415
July 202427
June 20245
May 20244
April 20249
March 20245
February 20246
January 20242
December 20233
November 20236
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 129 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202413
July 202413
June 20246
May 20247
April 202411
March 202418
February 202410
January 20242
December 202310
November 20239
October 20238
September 202312

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
April 20241
March 20245
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

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

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
November 20231

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

MonthCount
August 20241
February 20241
January 20241

A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20248
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20238
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

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

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241

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

MonthCount
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Downing Street
    Total31
    Shoplifting24
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Bene'T Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Regent Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Regent Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Mill Lane
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 8. Little St Mary'S Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Silver Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Malting Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Brookside
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1