Total Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hanover Court area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hanover Court (CB2 1JH) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Market average (352.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hanover Court (CB2 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Market| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Iv Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Paul'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Panton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1307 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A1307 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1307 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gonville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gonville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gonville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gonville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Iv Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Regent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
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