Postcode · Ely
Crime in CB7 4JD
How much crime is recorded in CB7 4JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Ely
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
CB7 4JDEly
How safe is CB7 4JD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB7 4JD area, 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
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 4JDNational
Anti-social behaviour36.610.7
Violence and sexual offences36.023.6
Shoplifting30.38.4
Burglary14.49.1
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Public order7.04.6
Other theft3.74.5
Theft from the person3.42.1
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Drugs1.92.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.