Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wharf Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Long Sutton , and the 55th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharf Street (PE12 9UF) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% higher than the Long Sutton average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Street (PE12 9UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nene Meadows (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nene Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nene Meadows Under investigation

Data Sources

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