Crime Rates at Middle Close, Stretham, Ely, CB6 3HX

Middle Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Haddenham , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Close (CB6 3HX) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Haddenham average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -95.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Close (CB6 3HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Tree Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berry Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.