Crime data for CB2 3

5,000 recorded crimes across 31 months

↑ 455% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Nov 2023100

Dec 2023176

Jan 2024151

Feb 2024162

Mar 2024166

Apr 2024175

May 2024190

Jun 2024180

Jul 2024212

Aug 2024198

Sept 2024150

Oct 2024185

Nov 2024190

Dec 2024196

Jan 2025144

Feb 2025141

Mar 2025161

Apr 2025147

May 2025187

Jun 2025142

Jul 2025135

Aug 2025161

Sept 2025135

Oct 2025148

Nov 2025144

Dec 2025146

Jan 2026167

Feb 2026156

Mar 2026168

Apr 2026133

May 2026154

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Shoplifting1,484 · 29.7%

Violence And Sexual Offences1,151 · 23.0%

Anti Social Behaviour517 · 10.3%

Other Theft388 · 7.8%

Public Order365 · 7.3%

Theft From The Person322 · 6.4%

Bicycle Theft295 · 5.9%

Criminal Damage And Arson174 · 3.5%

Drugs92 · 1.8%

Robbery52 · 1.0%

Burglary49 · 1.0%

Other Crime40 · 0.8%

Vehicle Crime36 · 0.7%

Possession Of Weapons35 · 0.7%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bene'T Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bene'T Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hobson Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Post Office Terrace	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Corn Exchange Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Post Office Terrace	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Hobson Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Bene'T Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Post Office Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Downing Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Wheeler Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Wheeler Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Post Office Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hobson Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Wheeler Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Nightclub	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Downing Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sidney Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wheeler Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Hobson Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Downing Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Downing Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Market Hill	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Sidney Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Green Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Market Hill	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Market Hill	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Sidney Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Sidney Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Market Hill	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Market Hill	Under Investigation
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Market Hill	Under Investigation
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Sidney Street	Offender Given A Caution
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Market Hill	Under Investigation

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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