CB5 8BS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB5 8BS

CB5 8BS, Cambridge has recorded a total of 123 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 160.11 per 1,000 population. This CB5 8BS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CB5 postcode area, which has experienced 171 crimes and a crime rate of 8.22 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CB5 8BS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB5 8BS, encompassing approximately 768 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CB5 8BS area, explore the CB5 8BS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (43) incidents (-14.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-29.41% decrease)

CB5 8BS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 19
  • Post Office Terrace with total crimes: 17
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15

CB5 8BS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences43160.11-14.00%
Shoplifting2455.97-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour1231.24-29.41%
Bicycle theft1015.62-37.50%
Other theft1013.02-9.09%
Public order813.02-38.46%
Theft from the person710.4116.67%
Criminal damage and arson49.11-42.86%
Vehicle crime25.21100.00%
Robbery12.60-66.67%
Other crime11.300.00%
Burglary11.30-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences50213.4825.00%
Shoplifting3065.09-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour1739.05-41.38%
Bicycle theft1622.1314.29%
Public order1320.83-18.75%
Other theft1116.92-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson714.320.00%
Theft from the person69.11-60.00%
Possession of weapons47.81100.00%
Robbery35.210.00%
Burglary33.91200.00%
Drugs23.910.00%
Vehicle crime12.600.00%
Other crime11.300.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences40226.50-14.89%
Shoplifting3452.0741.67%
Anti-social behaviour2944.2693.33%
Public order1637.7545.45%
Other theft1520.837.14%
Theft from the person1519.53200.00%
Bicycle theft1419.5355.56%
Criminal damage and arson718.22-36.36%
Possession of weapons29.110.00%
Burglary12.60-66.67%
Vehicle crime11.300.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences47192.6642.42%
Shoplifting2461.18-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour1531.24-28.57%
Other theft1419.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson1118.2257.14%
Public order1114.32-50.00%
Bicycle theft914.320.00%
Theft from the person511.72-50.00%
Burglary36.5150.00%
Drugs33.910.00%
Robbery33.9150.00%
Other crime23.91100.00%
Vehicle crime12.600.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences33196.5613.79%
Shoplifting2642.960.00%
Public order2233.84266.67%
Anti-social behaviour2128.6423.53%
Other theft1427.3475.00%
Theft from the person1018.22100.00%
Bicycle theft913.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson711.72-22.22%
Drugs39.11-40.00%
Robbery23.91100.00%
Burglary22.600.00%
Other crime12.600.00%
Possession of weapons11.300.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences29153.60-6.45%
Shoplifting2637.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour1733.8441.67%
Criminal damage and arson922.1312.50%
Bicycle theft911.72-25.00%
Other theft811.72-27.27%
Public order610.41-14.29%
Drugs57.810.00%
Theft from the person56.51-16.67%
Robbery16.51-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.300.00%
Possession of weapons11.300.00%
Other crime11.300.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences31162.72-18.42%
Shoplifting2640.358.33%
Anti-social behaviour1233.84-36.84%
Bicycle theft1215.620.00%
Other theft1115.62-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson814.32300.00%
Public order710.410.00%
Theft from the person69.11-45.45%
Drugs57.8166.67%
Burglary36.5150.00%
Robbery23.91100.00%
Other crime12.600.00%
Vehicle crime11.30-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences38180.9446.15%
Shoplifting2449.47-4.00%
Anti-social behaviour1931.2426.67%
Bicycle theft1224.73-25.00%
Other theft1215.62-20.00%
Theft from the person1115.621000.00%
Public order714.3275.00%
Vehicle crime49.11100.00%
Drugs35.21-40.00%
Possession of weapons33.91200.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.91-50.00%
Burglary22.600.00%
Robbery12.600.00%
Other crime11.30-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences26154.91-23.53%
Shoplifting2533.84-32.43%
Bicycle theft1632.54166.67%
Anti-social behaviour1520.8315.38%
Other theft1519.53-16.67%
Drugs519.53-16.67%
Public order46.51-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.21-20.00%
Burglary25.21-33.33%
Other crime22.60-33.33%
Vehicle crime22.60-50.00%
Possession of weapons12.60-75.00%
Robbery11.30-50.00%
Theft from the person11.30-91.67%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting37204.37146.67%
Violence and sexual offences3448.1654.55%
Other theft1844.2650.00%
Anti-social behaviour1323.43-13.33%
Theft from the person1216.92-14.29%
Public order1015.62-28.57%
Drugs613.020.00%
Bicycle theft67.81-64.71%
Criminal damage and arson57.81-16.67%
Possession of weapons46.51300.00%
Vehicle crime45.21-33.33%
Other crime35.210.00%
Burglary33.9150.00%
Robbery23.910.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences22165.320.00%
Bicycle theft1728.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour1522.130.00%
Shoplifting1519.530.00%
Public order1419.530.00%
Theft from the person1418.220.00%
Other theft1218.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson615.620.00%
Vehicle crime67.810.00%
Other crime37.810.00%
Burglary23.910.00%
Possession of weapons12.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 185 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202417
July 202429
June 202415
May 202421
April 202417
March 202412
February 202419
January 202415
December 202313
November 202315

A total of 130 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202416
July 202414
June 20249
May 20249
April 20249
March 202412
February 202412
January 202416
December 20236
November 202317

A total of 118 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 202416
June 202411
May 202422
April 20246
March 20247
February 20247
January 20244
December 202310
November 202314

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 393 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 35.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202450
July 202440
June 202447
May 202433
April 202429
March 202431
February 202438
January 202426
December 202334
November 202322

A total of 70 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20247
June 202411
May 20247
April 20249
March 20248
February 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 20236

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233

A total of 140 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 202415
June 202414
May 202414
April 20248
March 202411
February 202412
January 202415
December 202318
November 202312

A total of 291 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202430
July 202434
June 202424
May 202426
April 202426
March 202426
February 202424
January 202425
December 202337
November 202315

A total of 92 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.36 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 202415
June 20245
May 202410
April 20245
March 20246
February 202411
January 20241
December 202312
November 202314

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20242
December 20234
November 20236

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20245
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB5 8BS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
  • 2. 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
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Sidney Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Hobson Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Drummer Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Green Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. James Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 10. Fair Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 11. Fitzroy Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Drummer Street Bus Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Manor Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. Paradise Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Malcolm Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Parsonage Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 18. King Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 19. Park Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 20. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Parking Area
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Brunswick Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Stanway Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Pike'S Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Elm Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. New Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Parker Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1