Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nutholt Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nutholt Lane (CB7 4PL) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Ely East average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nutholt Lane (CB7 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ely East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Minster Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newnham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newnham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newnham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newnham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Minster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Steeple Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Steeple Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street Back | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street Back | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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