Total Crime Rate
132.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 244 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 Broad Street (CB7 4AH) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Ely East average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Street (CB7 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ely East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newnham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newnham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jubilee Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jubilee Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newnham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Martins Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quayside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newnham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street Back | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
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