Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langham Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 62nd 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 Langham Way (CB6 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langham Way (CB6 1DZ), the main crime hotspot is near High Barns. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Drive | — |
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