Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sharmans Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham , and the 64th lowest 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 Sharmans Road (CB7 5LF) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Fordham & Isleham average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sharmans Road (CB7 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fordham & Isleham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harry Palmer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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