Postcode · Ely
Crime in CB7 4YJ
How much crime is recorded in CB7 4YJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Ely
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
CB7 4YJEly
How safe is CB7 4YJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB7 4YJ 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
19
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 4YJNational
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Public order1.44.6
Other theft0.44.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.