Crime Rates at Clay Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HJ

Clay Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 39th 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 Clay Street (CB7 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clay Street (CB7 5HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clay Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.