Total Crime Rate
66.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwell Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 131st 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 Southwell Road (PE13 3LF) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwell Road (PE13 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Weston Miller Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wisbech North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weston Miller Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edinburgh Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Savory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorne Avenue | — |
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