Total Crime Rate

140.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 140.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 24.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hardwicke Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Littleport , and the 15th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwicke Close (CB6 1JB) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% higher than the Littleport average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwicke Close (CB6 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Upton Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwicke Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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