Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Well End area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Elm & Christchurch , and the 142nd 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 Well End (PE14 0HG) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Elm & Christchurch average (97.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well End (PE14 0HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maltmas Drove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Main Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Well End area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maltmas Drove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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