Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Old Lynn Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North , and the 86th 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 Old Lynn Road (PE13 3SB) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Lynn Road (PE13 3SB), 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 Old Lynn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lerowe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Steeple View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Old Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bell Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lerowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Bell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Coldhorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coldhorn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coldhorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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