Postcode · Ely
Crime in CB7 4SL
How much crime is recorded in CB7 4SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Ely
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,230 (2024)
CB7 4SLEly
How safe is CB7 4SL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB7 4SL 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
18.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 4SLNational
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Violence and sexual offences10.823.6
Burglary8.79.1
Shoplifting6.18.4
Other theft5.54.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Public order2.14.6
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.