HIGHFIELD AVENUE, CB4 2AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB4 2AL

HIGHFIELD AVENUE, CB4 2AL, Cambridge has recorded a total of 35 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.83 per 1,000 population. This CB4 2AL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CB4 postcode area, which has experienced 531 crimes and a crime rate of 7.97 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CB4 2AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB4 2AL, encompassing approximately 3561 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-53.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

CB4 2AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • A1309 with total crimes: 13
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10
  • Mansel Way with total crimes: 2

HIGHFIELD AVENUE, CB4 2AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting129.830.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.37-53.33%
Anti-social behaviour51.970.00%
Vehicle crime31.40200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.84-80.00%
Bicycle theft20.56100.00%
Public order10.56-88.89%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Burglary10.280.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1517.4136.36%
Shoplifting124.21-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson103.37100.00%
Public order92.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.53-16.67%
Drugs51.400.00%
Other crime21.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Other theft10.280.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1915.72-20.83%
Violence and sexual offences115.33175.00%
Public order93.09125.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.53-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.68150.00%
Burglary31.4050.00%
Vehicle crime10.840.00%
Robbery10.28-50.00%
Other theft10.28-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2414.8820.00%
Anti-social behaviour86.74-27.27%
Violence and sexual offences42.25-66.67%
Public order41.12-42.86%
Theft from the person31.120.00%
Bicycle theft20.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.56100.00%
Burglary20.56100.00%
Other theft20.56-50.00%
Robbery20.56100.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2016.5781.82%
Violence and sexual offences125.62100.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.37175.00%
Public order73.09250.00%
Other theft41.970.00%
Vehicle crime11.120.00%
Burglary10.28-66.67%
Robbery10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.280.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting118.42175.00%
Violence and sexual offences63.090.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.68100.00%
Burglary31.12-40.00%
Public order20.84-33.33%
Other crime20.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67.30-33.33%
Burglary51.6825.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.40300.00%
Shoplifting41.12-33.33%
Public order31.12200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.84100.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97.5828.57%
Shoplifting62.53100.00%
Burglary41.68100.00%
Other theft11.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-75.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.28-83.33%
Public order10.28-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77.02-41.67%
Anti-social behaviour61.97100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.68100.00%
Shoplifting31.12-50.00%
Public order20.84-66.67%
Burglary20.56-66.67%
Drugs10.560.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.7933.33%
Public order63.37100.00%
Burglary61.68200.00%
Shoplifting61.68-14.29%
Possession of weapons31.6850.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.840.00%
Other theft10.560.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.5580.00%
Shoplifting72.5316.67%
Public order31.97-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.84-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.84100.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.56-33.33%
Burglary20.560.00%
Theft from the person10.560.00%
Other theft10.28-50.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour68.14-33.33%
Shoplifting61.6850.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.68-37.50%
Public order41.40-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson31.1250.00%
Other theft20.840.00%
Vehicle crime20.56-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour911.510.00%
Public order92.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.530.00%
Shoplifting42.250.00%
Vehicle crime31.120.00%
Other theft20.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.560.00%
Burglary20.560.00%
Other crime10.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 69 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20246
June 20248
May 202411
April 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236
September 20239

A total of 111 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202415
July 202411
June 20244
May 202412
April 20246
March 20246
February 20249
January 20247
December 202312
November 20239
October 20235
September 20238

A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202410
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 60 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20249
July 20249
June 20244
May 20247
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20236
November 20233
October 20234
September 20239

A total of 134 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 202419
June 202424
May 202420
April 202411
March 20244
February 20246
January 20243
December 20236
November 20237
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
February 20241
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20243
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20245
February 20244
January 20242
December 20236
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
February 20241
January 20241

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20242
February 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
December 20231

A total of 15 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB4 2AL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. A1309
    Total13
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Mansel Way
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Fortescue Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Alex Wood Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. The Beeches
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 7. Maio Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Blackthorn Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Austin Court
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Mulberry Close
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Redfern Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Essex Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Durnford Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1