Total Crime Rate

1498.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

658.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1498.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 658.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 509.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 290.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 258.2 10/10
  • Drugs 83.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.4 10/10
  • Public order 72.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 61.8 10/10
  • Other theft 43.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Other crime 18.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.2 9/10
  • Robbery 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
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

Union Place area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Leverington & Wisbech Rural , and the highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

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 Union Place (PE13 1HB) in the last 12 months was 1498.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2002.1% higher than the Leverington & Wisbech Rural average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 181 (≈ 658.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Place (PE13 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Union Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustines Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nene Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orange Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Exchange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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