Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newport Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham , and the 54th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Avenue (CB7 5NX) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% higher than the Fordham & Isleham average (53.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Avenue (CB7 5NX), the main crime hotspot is near Eldith Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newport Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chippenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlwall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldith Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlwall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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