Crime Rates at Atkins Close, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1JE

Atkins Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Littleport , and the 36th 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 Atkins Close (CB6 1JE) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Littleport average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atkins Close (CB6 1JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parson'S Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornfield Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.