Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saffron Piece area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Downham Villages , and the 68th highest crime rate of 244 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 Saffron Piece (CB6 2PP) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 126.2% higher than the Downham Villages average (32.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Piece (CB6 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Piece. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saffron Piece area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nunns Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Orchards Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nunns Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nunns Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saffron Piece Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Orchards Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Stirling Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Close —
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Data Sources

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