Crime Rates at Downham Road, Outwell, Wisbech, PE14 8SE

Downham Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Emneth & Outwell , and the 165th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

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 Downham Road (PE14 8SE) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Emneth & Outwell average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (PE14 8SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downham Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baldwins Drove (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.