Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ponts Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Littleport , and the 35th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ponts Hill (CB6 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ponts Hill (CB6 1PZ), 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 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hitches Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hitches Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pont'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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