Total Crime Rate

325.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 325.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.3 8/10
  • Other theft 40.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Back Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 5th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Hill (CB7 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 325.8 per 1,000 residents and was 143.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Hill (CB7 4BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Back Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angel Drove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Hill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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