Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Washway Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Gedney , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Washway Road (PE12 8BP) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Gedney average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Washway Road (PE12 8BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Washway Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Star Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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