Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (CB6 3BW) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (CB6 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatsheaf Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wheatsheaf Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lansdowne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bedford Close | Under investigation |
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