Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prince Of Wales Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Of Wales Close (PE13 3HN) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Close (PE13 3HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coldhorn Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ollard Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatrice Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Apeldoorn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Apeldoorn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prins Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waterlees Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coldhorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Coldhorn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Coldhorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armada Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armada Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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