Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downham Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 97th highest crime rate of 244 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 Downham Road (CB6 1AH) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Ely East average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (CB6 1AH), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Minster Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Steeple Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Steeple Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Vinces Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mary'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parade Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Minster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priests Meadow Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Minster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Militia Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Mary'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Catherine'S Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priests Meadow Court —
Sep 2025Other crime West End Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priests Meadow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priests Meadow Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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