Total Crime Rate

226.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.7 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 226.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Other theft 34.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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

Nelson Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 21st 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 Nelson Gardens (PE13 2EW) in the last 12 months was 226.1 per 1,000 residents and was 139.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Gardens (PE13 2EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwich Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenlan Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowthorpe Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Townshend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townshend Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clarkson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townshend Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kenlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kenlan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kooreman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowthorpe Hall Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Trafford Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Norwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampden Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hampden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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