Crime Rates at Bell Gardens, Soham, Ely, CB7 5XB

Bell Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Soham North , and the 75th highest crime rate of 245 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 Bell Gardens (CB7 5XB) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Soham North average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Gardens (CB7 5XB), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.