MERCERS ROW, CB5 8HY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB5 8HY

MERCERS ROW, CB5 8HY, Cambridge has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 27.77 per 1,000 population. This CB5 8HY 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 8HY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB5 8HY, encompassing approximately 1224 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (400.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

CB5 8HY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Gillies Close with total crimes: 7
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6
  • St Bartholomew'S Court with total crimes: 5

MERCERS ROW, CB5 8HY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour827.77100.00%
Public order56.53400.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.08100.00%
Violence and sexual offences43.27-20.00%
Shoplifting43.27-20.00%
Drugs33.270.00%
Other crime22.450.00%
Other theft21.63-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.63-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences520.42-44.44%
Shoplifting54.080.00%
Anti-social behaviour44.08100.00%
Possession of weapons33.270.00%
Other theft32.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.45-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.630.00%
Public order10.82-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences929.4112.50%
Public order77.35133.33%
Shoplifting55.72-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson34.080.00%
Burglary32.4550.00%
Other theft32.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.45-60.00%
Robbery21.630.00%
Vehicle crime11.630.00%
Drugs10.820.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences826.9633.33%
Shoplifting86.5360.00%
Anti-social behaviour56.53-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson34.08-40.00%
Public order32.4550.00%
Burglary22.45-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.630.00%
Theft from the person11.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour731.0416.67%
Violence and sexual offences65.72-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.9025.00%
Other theft54.08150.00%
Shoplifting54.08-37.50%
Burglary44.08-33.33%
Drugs33.270.00%
Public order22.450.00%
Other crime11.630.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1034.31100.00%
Shoplifting88.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour66.530.00%
Burglary64.9020.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.900.00%
Other theft23.270.00%
Public order21.63100.00%
Other crime11.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour621.24-14.29%
Violence and sexual offences54.90-44.44%
Burglary54.08150.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.08100.00%
Other theft23.270.00%
Possession of weapons11.630.00%
Public order10.82-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.82-50.00%
Robbery10.820.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences931.8628.57%
Anti-social behaviour77.3540.00%
Shoplifting65.7250.00%
Public order44.90-20.00%
Vehicle crime23.27100.00%
Burglary21.630.00%
Drugs21.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.63-75.00%
Other theft21.63100.00%
Bicycle theft21.630.00%
Robbery11.630.00%

In January 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson828.59700.00%
Violence and sexual offences76.53-12.50%
Public order55.72400.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.08-28.57%
Shoplifting44.08-20.00%
Bicycle theft23.27100.00%
Other crime21.630.00%
Other theft11.63-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences821.24100.00%
Anti-social behaviour76.5375.00%
Shoplifting55.72150.00%
Other theft24.08-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.630.00%
Drugs10.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.820.00%
Public order10.82-83.33%

In November 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order619.60500.00%
Violence and sexual offences44.90-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour43.27-55.56%
Other theft33.270.00%
Vehicle crime32.450.00%
Shoplifting22.45-81.82%
Bicycle theft11.63-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.82-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1131.0457.14%
Anti-social behaviour98.9950.00%
Violence and sexual offences67.35-45.45%
Bicycle theft34.90200.00%
Other theft32.45-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.45-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.630.00%
Public order10.82-83.33%
Drugs10.820.00%
Burglary10.820.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1134.310.00%
Shoplifting78.990.00%
Public order65.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.900.00%
Other theft44.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.270.00%
Burglary12.450.00%
Other crime10.820.00%
Bicycle theft10.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.820.00%
Robbery10.820.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20248
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
May 20243
February 20242
December 20231
October 20231

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

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20241
April 20241
January 20242
September 20231

A total of 92 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20249
June 20248
May 20246
April 202410
March 20245
February 20249
January 20247
December 20238
November 20234
October 20236
September 202311

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
April 20241
March 20241
October 20231

A total of 76 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20242
June 20245
May 20247
April 20246
March 20246
February 20247
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 32 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 44 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20247
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20245
December 20231
November 20236
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 70 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20245
June 20248
May 20245
April 20248
February 20246
January 20244
December 20235
November 20232
October 202311
September 20237

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 11 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20233
September 20231

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20246
March 20245
February 20242
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
March 20241
February 20241
September 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Gillies Close
    Total7
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 3. St Bartholomew'S Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Maltings Close
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Garlic Row
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Ferry Lane
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 7. Thrifts Walk
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Abbey Gardens
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Regatta Court
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Mercers Row
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Cheddars Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. Stanley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Jolley Ford Court
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Water Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1