Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 245 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 Barton Road (CB7 4DD) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Road (CB7 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parade Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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