Total Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Welland Place area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 90th 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 Welland Place (CB6 2WE) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Ely East average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welland Place (CB6 2WE), the main crime hotspot is near Welland Place. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ely East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stour Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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