Crime Rates at Deacons Lane, Ely, CB7 4PS

Deacons Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 245 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 Deacons Lane (CB7 4PS) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacons Lane (CB7 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newnham Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.