CB5 8LE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB5 8LE

CB5 8LE, Cambridge has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 36.88 per 1,000 population. This CB5 8LE 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 8LE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB5 8LE, encompassing approximately 1491 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (18.18% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (11) incidents (22.22% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (11.11% increase)

CB5 8LE 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 8LE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1336.8818.18%
Violence and sexual offences118.7222.22%
Anti-social behaviour107.3811.11%
Public order56.71150.00%
Other theft43.35-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.680.00%
Vehicle crime32.0150.00%
Bicycle theft22.01100.00%
Burglary21.34-33.33%
Robbery11.340.00%
Theft from the person10.670.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1132.86-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences97.3828.57%
Anti-social behaviour96.0412.50%
Other theft66.040.00%
Burglary34.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.010.00%
Vehicle crime22.010.00%
Other crime21.340.00%
Public order21.34-60.00%
Theft from the person11.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.67-66.67%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1232.86-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour88.0560.00%
Violence and sexual offences75.360.00%
Other theft64.6950.00%
Public order54.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.350.00%
Bicycle theft32.01-50.00%
Burglary32.0150.00%
Vehicle crime22.01-33.33%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1637.5514.29%
Violence and sexual offences710.73-53.33%
Bicycle theft64.69100.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.0225.00%
Public order53.35150.00%
Other theft43.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.6850.00%
Vehicle crime32.01200.00%
Drugs22.01-33.33%
Theft from the person21.340.00%
Burglary21.34-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.340.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1534.8736.36%
Shoplifting1410.0616.67%
Anti-social behaviour49.39-63.64%
Burglary42.680.00%
Other theft42.68300.00%
Drugs32.68200.00%
Bicycle theft32.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.01-33.33%
Public order21.34-66.67%
Vehicle crime11.340.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1232.8671.43%
Violence and sexual offences118.0537.50%
Anti-social behaviour117.3857.14%
Public order67.38100.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.02-72.73%
Bicycle theft32.010.00%
Theft from the person12.010.00%
Drugs10.670.00%
Other theft10.67-85.71%

In March 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson1134.87120.00%
Violence and sexual offences87.38-55.56%
Anti-social behaviour75.36-12.50%
Other theft74.69-41.67%
Shoplifting74.69-50.00%
Bicycle theft34.6950.00%
Public order32.01-40.00%
Burglary22.01-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.340.00%
Drugs11.34-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In February 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 offences1848.28157.14%
Shoplifting1412.07180.00%
Other theft129.391100.00%
Anti-social behaviour88.0533.33%
Criminal damage and arson55.3625.00%
Public order53.35-16.67%
Burglary33.3550.00%
Drugs22.01100.00%
Bicycle theft21.34-60.00%
Vehicle crime21.34100.00%
Robbery11.340.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences726.1540.00%
Public order64.6950.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.02-14.29%
Bicycle theft54.02400.00%
Shoplifting53.35-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.3533.33%
Burglary22.680.00%
Drugs11.340.00%
Other crime10.670.00%
Vehicle crime10.67-83.33%
Other theft10.67-83.33%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour726.1540.00%
Other theft64.69-14.29%
Shoplifting64.02-25.00%
Vehicle crime64.0250.00%
Violence and sexual offences54.02-70.59%
Public order43.3533.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.6850.00%
Bicycle theft12.01-66.67%
Drugs10.670.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1738.890.00%
Shoplifting811.400.00%
Other theft75.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.690.00%
Burglary43.350.00%
Vehicle crime42.680.00%
Bicycle theft32.680.00%
Public order32.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.010.00%
Other crime21.340.00%
Theft from the person21.340.00%
Robbery11.340.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 202411
February 20245
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 58 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.27 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20246
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 20247
February 202412
January 20241
December 20236
November 20237

A total of 115 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
July 20247
June 20247
May 202415
April 202411
March 20248
February 202418
January 20247
December 20235
November 202317

A total of 46 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20245
June 20245
May 20242
April 20246
March 20243
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20233

A total of 80 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 20248
June 20245
May 20244
April 202411
March 20247
February 20248
January 20246
December 20237
November 20235

A total of 32 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20246
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20245
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20236
November 20234

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 118 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 202412
June 202416
May 202414
April 202412
March 20247
February 202414
January 20245
December 20236
November 20238

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 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
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 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB5 8LE 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. Abbey Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Henley Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Garlic Row
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Mariner'S Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Beche Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. Godesdone Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Rowlinson Way
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 13. Regatta Court
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Cheddars Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Stanley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Riverside Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Saxon Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. The Mallards
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. St Andrew'S Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1