Crime Rates at Heron Croft, Soham, Ely, CB7 5UT

Heron Croft area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 47th 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 Heron Croft (CB7 5UT) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% higher than the Soham North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Croft (CB7 5UT), the main crime hotspot is near Thorn Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.