Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Burglary 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Downham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 21st highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham Road (CB6 1AG) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (CB6 1AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chantry Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Downham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priests Meadow Court —
Apr 2026Other crime St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Chantry Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parade Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Steeple Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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