Total Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashley Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Littleport , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 244 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 Ashley Gardens (CB6 1PD) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Littleport average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashley Gardens (CB6 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Littleport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hitches Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Law Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Law Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandys Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hempfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hitches Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thoroughfare Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thoroughfare Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thoroughfare Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Gardens | Under investigation |
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