Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Other crime 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 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

Eldith Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham , and the 22nd 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 Eldith Avenue (CB7 5NZ) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 119.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldith Avenue (CB7 5NZ), 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 Eldith Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlwall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlwall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldith Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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