Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 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 7.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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

Appleby Park area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 5th 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 Appleby Park (CB6 1DY) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleby Park (CB6 1DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newnham Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Appleby Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newnham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stour Green —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newnham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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