Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane 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 Church Lane (CB7 4JG) 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 Church Lane (CB7 4JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chantry Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Steeple Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chantry Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Mary'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Mary'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantry Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chantry Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priests Meadow Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chantry Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parade Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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