Fenland crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Fenland crime rate

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Fenland stands out with a high crime rating, ranking 8th among 25 surrounding areas for crime prevalence. The district reported 9,440 incidents in 2023, set against a population of 102,462, which corresponds to a crime rate of 92.13 per 1,000 residents. This figure represents a slight decrease of 2.55% compared to the previous year.

The most frequently reported crimes include violence and sexual offences (39.4%), anti-social behaviour (13.4%), and criminal damage and arson (9.5%). On the lower end of the spectrum, bicycle theft, theft from the person, and robbery were the least reported offences.

Within its 24 wards, Fenland’s Medworth, Peckover, and Clarkson wards reported the highest crime rates. Conversely, Wenneye, The Mills, and Birch emerged as the safest wards. This pattern of crime rates is echoed in the postcode districts, with PE26, PE13, and PE28 experiencing higher levels of crime, while PE16, CB6, and PE12 are among the safest.

In Fenland, there has been a rise in crimes such as Other theft, Public order, Shoplifting, and particularly Violence and sexual offences, which saw increases in 2020 and 2021. However, there were also significant decreases in Anti-social behaviour and Burglary in 2020, with anti-social behaviour continuing to decline into 2022. The rates of Public order and Shoplifting also saw reductions in 2020 and 2023, indicating a mixed but notably changing crime landscape over these years.

Fenland crime incidents by crime type

A total of 9440 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3715 (39.4)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1266 (13.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 898 (9.5)%
Other theft – 772 (8.2)%
Public order – 725 (7.7)%
Shoplifting – 513 (5.4)%
Burglary – 412 (4.4)%
Vehicle crime – 367 (3.9)%
Other crime – 271 (2.9)%
Drugs – 207 (2.2)%
Possession of weapons – 125 (1.3)%
Bicycle theft – 77 (0.8)%
Theft from the person – 50 (0.5)%
Robbery – 42 (0.4)%

How does Fenland compare against nearby areas ?

Fenland ranks 8th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Fenland wards

There are 24 wards within Fenland. Medworth, Peckover, Clarkson has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 24 wards from high crime rate to low.