Crime Rates at Sparkes Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5RR

Sparkes Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sparkes Close (CB7 5RR) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Fordham & Isleham average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparkes Close (CB7 5RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Festival Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.