Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welland Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 245 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 Welland Place (CB6 2WE) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welland Place (CB6 2WE), the main crime hotspot is near Nene Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Welland Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stour Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welland Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nene Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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