Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Downham Villages , and the 41st lowest 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 Chestnut Way (CB6 2YR) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Downham Villages average (32.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Way (CB6 2YR), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Downham Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Marys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
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