Total Crime Rate

254.8 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 254.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 17th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

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 William Road (PE13 2AA) in the last 12 months was 254.8 per 1,000 residents and was 154.1% higher than the Wisbech North average (100.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (β‰ˆ 137.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Road (PE13 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Whitby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Norwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balding Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howletts Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Onyx Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Onyx Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Onyx Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Onyx Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Onyx Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Onyx Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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