NEWMARKET ROAD, CB5 8FS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB5 8FS

NEWMARKET ROAD, CB5 8FS, Cambridge has recorded a total of 65 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 32.38 per 1,000 population. This CB5 8FS 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 8FS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB5 8FS, encompassing approximately 2007 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-21.05% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)

CB5 8FS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Harvest Way with total crimes: 9
  • James Street with total crimes: 4
  • Burleigh Street with total crimes: 4

NEWMARKET ROAD, CB5 8FS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1532.38-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour157.4725.00%
Other theft77.47133.33%
Vehicle crime63.49500.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.9950.00%
Shoplifting62.9950.00%
Burglary32.9950.00%
Public order21.490.00%
Theft from the person21.000.00%
Possession of weapons11.000.00%
Bicycle theft10.50-80.00%
Robbery10.50-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1929.4035.71%
Anti-social behaviour129.4771.43%
Bicycle theft55.980.00%
Shoplifting42.4933.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.99-33.33%
Robbery31.99200.00%
Other theft31.49-50.00%
Other crime21.49100.00%
Burglary21.00-50.00%
Theft from the person21.00-33.33%
Public order21.00-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.000.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1427.90-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour76.98-36.36%
Other theft63.49100.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.9950.00%
Bicycle theft52.99-16.67%
Burglary42.4933.33%
Theft from the person31.99200.00%
Public order31.49-57.14%
Shoplifting31.4950.00%
Drugs11.49-75.00%
Robbery10.500.00%
Other crime10.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2031.8911.11%
Anti-social behaviour119.9622.22%
Public order75.48133.33%
Bicycle theft63.49500.00%
Drugs42.99300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.99100.00%
Other theft31.99-50.00%
Burglary31.49200.00%
Vehicle crime21.49-33.33%
Shoplifting21.00-75.00%
Robbery11.000.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1827.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.97-30.77%
Shoplifting84.48100.00%
Other theft63.99-25.00%
Public order32.99-57.14%
Vehicle crime31.4950.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.49-71.43%
Other crime21.000.00%
Bicycle theft11.00-75.00%
Burglary10.50-50.00%
Theft from the person10.50-75.00%
Drugs10.50-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1837.86-21.74%
Anti-social behaviour138.97-7.14%
Other theft86.4814.29%
Criminal damage and arson73.99-30.00%
Public order73.49133.33%
Shoplifting43.4933.33%
Theft from the person41.99300.00%
Bicycle theft41.9933.33%
Possession of weapons41.990.00%
Drugs31.9950.00%
Burglary21.49-71.43%
Vehicle crime21.000.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2337.3715.00%
Anti-social behaviour1411.4627.27%
Criminal damage and arson106.980.00%
Other theft74.98-36.36%
Burglary73.49250.00%
Shoplifting33.49-25.00%
Public order31.49-50.00%
Bicycle theft31.49-25.00%
Drugs21.490.00%
Vehicle crime21.00-33.33%
Theft from the person11.000.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2037.37122.22%
Anti-social behaviour119.9657.14%
Other theft115.4810.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.48233.33%
Public order64.9820.00%
Shoplifting42.990.00%
Bicycle theft41.99-60.00%
Vehicle crime31.99-25.00%
Burglary21.49-75.00%
Robbery21.000.00%
Drugs21.00100.00%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1031.39100.00%
Bicycle theft104.98100.00%
Violence and sexual offences94.98-35.71%
Burglary84.48300.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.99-41.67%
Public order53.4966.67%
Shoplifting42.49-73.33%
Vehicle crime41.99-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson31.99-57.14%
Theft from the person11.49-85.71%
Drugs10.50-50.00%
Other crime10.500.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1539.86275.00%
Violence and sexual offences147.47-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour126.9871.43%
Criminal damage and arson75.98250.00%
Vehicle crime73.4916.67%
Theft from the person73.49133.33%
Bicycle theft53.490.00%
Other theft52.49-37.50%
Public order32.49-70.00%
Drugs21.49-50.00%
Burglary21.00-50.00%
Robbery11.000.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1635.870.00%
Public order107.970.00%
Other theft84.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.990.00%
Vehicle crime63.490.00%
Bicycle theft52.990.00%
Drugs42.490.00%
Shoplifting41.990.00%
Burglary41.990.00%
Theft from the person31.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.490.00%
Other crime21.000.00%
Robbery11.000.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20237
November 20236

A total of 186 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202419
July 202414
June 202420
May 202418
April 202418
March 202423
February 202420
January 20249
December 202314
November 202316

A total of 74 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.73 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20246
June 20243
May 20246
April 20248
March 20247
February 202411
January 202410
December 20235
November 20238

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20246
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 202410
February 202410
January 20243
December 20237
November 20232

A total of 118 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202412
July 20247
June 202411
May 20249
April 202413
March 202414
February 202411
January 20247
December 202312
November 20237

A total of 57 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20248
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 202315
November 20234

A total of 51 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20247
May 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20246
January 20245
December 20233
November 202310

A total of 25 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
January 20241
December 20237
November 20233

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20244

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20247
February 20242
January 20248
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 49 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20245
June 20246
May 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 202410
December 20235
November 20235

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Harvest Way
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. James Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
  • 3. Burleigh Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. East Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Elizabeth Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. St Matthew'S Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
  • 8. Cutter Ferry Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Nelson Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 11. Parsonage Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 12. Burleigh Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. St Matthew'S Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 14. Abbey Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Henley Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Mariner'S Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Belvoir Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Walnut Tree Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Severn Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Napier Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Christchurch Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Midsummer Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Brunswick Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Stanway Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Staffordshire Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Staffordshire Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Abbey Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. New Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Beche Court
    Total1
    Public order1