Postcode · Ely
Crime in CB6 3WQ
How much crime is recorded in CB6 3WQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Ely
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,933 (2024)
CB6 3WQEly
How safe is CB6 3WQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB6 3WQ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 3WQNational
Violence and sexual offences6.723.6
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Drugs0.62.4
Other theft0.24.5
Criminal damage and arson0.04.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.