Total Crime Rate

156.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.9 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 156.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Morton Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 11th 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 Morton Close (CB7 4FD) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 100.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 358.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Close (CB7 4FD), the main crime hotspot is near Morton Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriffs Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriffs Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumley Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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