Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Johns Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 110th highest crime rate of 245 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 St Johns Road (CB6 3BE) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (CB6 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Lane, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Fen Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Engine Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fieldside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hereward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Fen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Lansdowne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Engine Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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