Postcode · Ely
Crime in CB7 4AU
How much crime is recorded in CB7 4AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Ely
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,554 (2024)
CB7 4AUEly
How safe is CB7 4AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB7 4AU area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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).
CB7 4AUNational
Burglary17.19.1
Anti-social behaviour14.510.7
Violence and sexual offences12.023.6
Shoplifting5.38.4
Other theft4.64.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Public order2.24.6
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% 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.