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Crime in CB6 1ET
How much crime is recorded in CB6 1ET, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleport
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,818 (2024)
CB6 1ETEly
How safe is CB6 1ET
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB6 1ET area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CB6 1ETNational
Shoplifting48.58.4
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Burglary13.19.1
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Public order1.74.6
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.