CB5 8GB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB5 8GB

CB5 8GB, Cambridge has recorded a total of 63 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 32.82 per 1,000 population. This CB5 8GB 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 8GB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB5 8GB, encompassing approximately 1919 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (18.18% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-10.00% decrease)

CB5 8GB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 14
  • Harvest Way with total crimes: 9
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6

CB5 8GB 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 Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1532.8250.00%
Shoplifting137.8218.18%
Anti-social behaviour96.77-10.00%
Other theft64.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.1366.67%
Public order52.61150.00%
Vehicle crime42.6133.33%
Bicycle theft22.080.00%
Burglary21.04-50.00%
Robbery11.04-50.00%
Theft from the person10.520.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1129.180.00%
Violence and sexual offences105.730.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.2125.00%
Other theft65.21-14.29%
Burglary43.13-20.00%
Vehicle crime32.08200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.5650.00%
Bicycle theft21.56-33.33%
Robbery21.040.00%
Other crime21.040.00%
Public order21.04-66.67%
Theft from the person11.040.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1127.61-31.25%
Violence and sexual offences105.73-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour85.2114.29%
Other theft74.1740.00%
Public order63.65-25.00%
Burglary53.1366.67%
Bicycle theft32.61-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson21.56-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.04-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1638.5614.29%
Violence and sexual offences158.34-16.67%
Public order87.82166.67%
Bicycle theft74.17133.33%
Anti-social behaviour73.65133.33%
Other theft53.650.00%
Drugs42.6133.33%
Burglary32.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.560.00%
Vehicle crime31.56200.00%
Theft from the person21.56100.00%
Possession of weapons11.040.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1829.7012.50%
Shoplifting149.387.69%
Other theft57.29400.00%
Public order32.61-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.56-25.00%
Drugs31.56200.00%
Bicycle theft31.56-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.56-75.00%
Burglary31.560.00%
Theft from the person11.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.520.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1633.3514.29%
Shoplifting138.3462.50%
Anti-social behaviour126.7720.00%
Public order86.25166.67%
Bicycle theft54.1725.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.61-66.67%
Possession of weapons22.08100.00%
Other theft11.04-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.52-50.00%
Theft from the person10.520.00%
Drugs10.52-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1436.47-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson127.2971.43%
Anti-social behaviour106.25-9.09%
Other theft95.21-40.00%
Shoplifting84.69-42.86%
Burglary54.1766.67%
Bicycle theft42.61100.00%
Public order32.08-62.50%
Drugs21.560.00%
Vehicle crime21.04100.00%
Possession of weapons11.040.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2144.29110.00%
Other theft1510.94200.00%
Shoplifting147.82133.33%
Anti-social behaviour117.2937.50%
Public order85.7314.29%
Criminal damage and arson74.1775.00%
Burglary33.650.00%
Drugs21.56100.00%
Bicycle theft21.04-71.43%
Robbery11.040.00%
Vehicle crime10.52-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1028.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.21-20.00%
Bicycle theft74.17250.00%
Public order73.6540.00%
Shoplifting63.65-14.29%
Other theft53.13-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.61-33.33%
Burglary32.08200.00%
Vehicle crime21.56-71.43%
Drugs11.04-50.00%
Other crime10.520.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1029.1866.67%
Violence and sexual offences105.21-44.44%
Shoplifting75.21-30.00%
Vehicle crime73.6575.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.65200.00%
Other theft63.13-25.00%
Public order53.13-16.67%
Drugs22.61100.00%
Bicycle theft21.04-50.00%
Burglary11.04-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1835.950.00%
Shoplifting109.380.00%
Other theft85.210.00%
Public order64.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.130.00%
Vehicle crime43.130.00%
Bicycle theft42.080.00%
Burglary42.080.00%
Robbery22.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.040.00%
Other crime21.040.00%
Theft from the person21.040.00%
Drugs11.040.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20237
November 20234

A total of 157 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.27 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 202410
June 202415
May 202418
April 202416
March 202414
February 202421
January 202410
December 202310
November 202318

A total of 73 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.64 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20247
June 20245
May 20245
April 20241
March 20249
February 202415
January 20245
December 20236
November 20238

A total of 51 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 202412
February 20247
January 20244
December 20236
November 20232

A total of 94 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 20248
June 20247
May 20243
April 202412
March 202410
February 202411
January 20248
December 202310
November 20236

A total of 61 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20246
June 20248
May 20243
April 20248
March 20243
February 20248
January 20247
December 20235
November 20236

A total of 41 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20247
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20247
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 33 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
February 20241
November 20232

A total of 123 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 202411
June 202416
May 202414
April 202413
March 20248
February 202414
January 20246
December 20237
November 202310

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
November 20232

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total14
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Harvest Way
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. St Bartholomew'S Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Silverwood Close
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Other theft1
  • 7. St Matthew'S Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
  • 8. Cutter Ferry Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Abbey Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Henley Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Mariner'S Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Walnut Tree Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. New Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Beche Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Godesdone Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Rowlinson Way
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Regatta Court
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Cheddars Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Stanley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Riverside Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Saxon Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. The Mallards
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. St Andrew'S Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1