Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prickwillow Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 49th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prickwillow Road (CB7 4QT) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prickwillow Road (CB7 4QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Barns Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Prickwillow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crauden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Vineyards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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