Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Barns Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 117th 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 New Barns Avenue (CB7 4RF) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Barns Avenue (CB7 4RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynton Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Barns (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in New Barns Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crauden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riflemans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynton Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbot Thurston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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