Crime Rates at Sand Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5AA

Sand Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 244 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 Sand Street (CB7 5AA) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 118.7% higher than the Soham North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -51.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sand Street (CB7 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sand Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.