east cambridgeshire Crime Intelligence Report
east cambridgeshire recorded 464 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.29 per 1,000 residents. This places east cambridgeshire at #281 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 26.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.3% higher.
Total Crimes
464Annual Crime Rate
National Safety
Top 15% Safest UK
Cambridgeshire
Ranked by annual rate
12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Newnham Street Map | Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Theft from the person: 1 | 10 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 14 | 14 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 10 Burglary: 2 | 10 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Shoplifting: 10 | 10 |
| On or near Market Street Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 4 | 6 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 9 | 9 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map | Other theft: 8 | 8 |
| On or near Lapwing Way Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| On or near Maple Close Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Lode Road Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Stop & Search
March 2026150
Total Stops
23.3%
Arrest Rate
16
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Offensive weapons
Article for use in theft
Firearms
Stolen goods
Articles for use in criminal damage
Game or poaching equipment
Evidence of offences under the Act
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available63.5%
White
18.2%
Asian
15.3%
Black
2.9%
Other
Stop & search data published by Cambridgeshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
14 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ely East | 81 | 95.3 |
| 2 | Littleport | 58 | 74.5 |
| 3 | Soham South | 42 | 69.4 |
| 4 | Stretham | 48 | 63.2 |
| 5 | Ely North | 20 | 52.8 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Woodditton | 16 | 2.4 |
| shield | Haddenham | 6 | 1.7 |
| shield | Downham Villages | 7 | 2.3 |
| shield | Soham North | 30 | 4.3 |
| shield | Sutton | 28 | 4.7 |
Growth Analysis
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.
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