Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamilton Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 85th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Road (CB6 3BN) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Ely East average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Road (CB6 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Hereward Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gateway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Wheatsheaf Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatsheaf Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etheldreda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hereward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereward Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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