Crime Rates at Fordham Road, Snailwell, Newmarket, CB8 7NB

Fordham Road 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 Fordham Road (CB8 7NB) 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 Fordham Road (CB8 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Snailwell Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.