Crime Rate in Wisbech Riverside, ward

Wisbech Riverside has the highest crime rate of 18 wards in Fenland district and the 368th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 27th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wisbech Riverside in the last 12 months was 184.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% higher than the Fenland district average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wisbech Riverside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 528 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 12 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 44.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 652 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wisbech Riverside ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 84 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Blackfriars Road (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.