Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lynn Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

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 Lynn Road (CB6 1AA) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynn Road (CB6 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lynn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priests Meadow Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chantry Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Steeple Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street Back —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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