Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Fen Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Fen Road (CB6 1AL) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Fen Road (CB6 1AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Lane, where police recorded 37 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 West Fen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priests Meadow Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chantry Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield —
Apr 2026Burglary Ravens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parade Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upherd'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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