Postcode · Ely
Crime in CB6 2YH
How much crime is recorded in CB6 2YH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Ely
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,025 (2024)
CB6 2YHEly
How safe is CB6 2YH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB6 2YH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 2YHNational
Violence and sexual offences11.023.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Other theft2.44.5
Burglary2.29.1
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Public order0.64.6
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.22.4
Other crime0.11.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.