Crime Rate in Ely West, ward

Ely West has the 6th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in East Cambridgeshire district and the 1983rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 308th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ely West in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the East Cambridgeshire district average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ely West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 198 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ely West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.