Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carey Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East , and the 39th 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 Carey Close (CB7 4QX) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carey Close (CB7 4QX), the main crime hotspot is near High Barns. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merivale Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redman Close | Under investigation |
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