Total Crime Rate

505.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

195.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 505.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 195.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.0 8/10
  • Other theft 40.2 10/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Drugs 23.0 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Hill (CB7 4DA) in the last 12 months was 505.8 per 1,000 residents and was 278.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 195.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Hill (CB7 4DA), 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Terrace —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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