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Crime in CB6 1LD
How much crime is recorded in CB6 1LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleport
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,314 (2024)
CB6 1LDEly
How safe is CB6 1LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB6 1LD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 1LDNational
Violence and sexual offences47.323.6
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other crime5.91.5
Public order3.54.6
Drugs3.32.4
Other theft2.24.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Robbery1.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.