Total Crime Rate
246.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Columbine Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 7th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Columbine Road (CB6 3WL) in the last 12 months was 246.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Columbine Road (CB6 3WL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Tye Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Benedict Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Teasel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Tye Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christopher Tye Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunstan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christopher Tye Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Christopher Tye Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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