Total Crime Rate
208.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lynn Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 23rd 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 Lynn Road (PE13 3DB) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.8% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynn Road (PE13 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Dominic Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opportune Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opportune Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sandyland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sandyland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sandyland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandyland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opportune Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oil Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oil Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oil Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opportune Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opportune Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogherd'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfriars Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackfriars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfriars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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