Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Ovins Green area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 114th highest crime rate of 244 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 St Ovins Green (CB6 3AW) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Ovins Green (CB6 3AW), the main crime hotspot is near Hereward Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Ovins Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime West End Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Fen Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Fen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime West Fen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hills Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Walsingham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walsingham Way —
Sep 2025Other theft St Catherine'S Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hereward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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