Crime Rates at Old School Close, Soham, Ely, CB7 5WD

Old School Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old School Close (CB7 5WD) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Close (CB7 5WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Fields, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.