Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Black Bear Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 303 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 Black Bear Lane (PE13 3SA) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Bear Lane (PE13 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bell Way. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Black Bear Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Steeple View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Old Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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