Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 28.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Lynn Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 65th 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 1DE) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynn Road (CB6 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynton Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Barns Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lynn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crauden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynton Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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