Crime Rates at Old Market, Wisbech, PE13 1NN

Old Market area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Leverington & Wisbech Rural , and the 12th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Market (PE13 1NN) in the last 12 months was 309.8 per 1,000 residents and was 334.7% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 164.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Market (PE13 1NN), 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.