The police recorded 59.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ely from September 2023 to August 2026, 22% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 61.3, up from 56.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.