Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 244 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 Church Lane (CB7 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (CB7 5SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (1 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 | Other crime | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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