Total Crime Rate

130.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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

Sefton Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 55th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sefton Avenue (PE13 3QW) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% higher 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Avenue (PE13 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bell Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seabank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sefton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sefton Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fenmen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Bell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fenmen Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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