Crime Rates at Whitby Street, Wisbech, PE13 3BE

Whitby Street 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 Whitby Street (PE13 3BE) 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 Whitby Street (PE13 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stermyn Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.