Total Crime Rate

257.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.3 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 257.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Verdun Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 19th highest crime rate of 303 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 Verdun Road (PE13 2DU) in the last 12 months was 257.5 per 1,000 residents and was 172.4% higher than the Wisbech North average (94.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 123.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verdun Road (PE13 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Verdun Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowthorpe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampden Road —
Apr 2026Other theft B198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townshend Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Street —
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townshend Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Townshend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowthorpe Hall Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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