Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Road (CB7 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Ely East average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Barton Road (CB7 4HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Lane, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vinces Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parade Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Engine Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Engine Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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