Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pound Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pound Lane (CB7 5SF) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Fordham & Isleham average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pound Lane (CB7 5SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sparkes Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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