Total Crime Rate

164.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holbeach Town , and the 27th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Gardens (PE12 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% higher than the Holbeach Town average (103.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Gardens (PE12 7DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vicarage Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Belle Vue Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belle Vue Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tindall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawyers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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