Total Crime Rate
96.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chiefs Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chiefs Street (CB6 1AR) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chiefs Street (CB6 1AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Lane, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upherd'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ravens Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priests Meadow Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Mary'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Mary'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Engine Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Engine Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parade Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Fen Road | Under investigation |
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