Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 59.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Opportune Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 149th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Opportune Road (PE13 3AW) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Opportune Road (PE13 3AW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Opportune Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakroyd Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ettie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenlan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenlan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townshend Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarkson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Clarkson Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A1101 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1101 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Whitby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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