Crime Rates at Matthew Wren Close, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2UL

Matthew Wren Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Downham Villages , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matthew Wren Close (CB6 2UL) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Downham Villages average (38.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Matthew Wren Close (CB6 2UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.