Total Crime Rate

111.7 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 111.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Council Houses area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Elm & Christchurch , and the 71st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Council Houses (PE13 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Elm & Christchurch average (97.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Council Houses area

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Data Sources

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