Total Crime Rate
112.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prickwillow Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 25th 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 Prickwillow Road (CB7 4QR) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prickwillow Road (CB7 4QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Barns Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ely East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Martins Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deacon'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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