Total Crime Rate

246.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 246.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Downham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 7th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham Road (CB6 2FE) in the last 12 months was 246.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (CB6 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Downham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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