Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wood Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Chatteris North & Manea , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (PE15 0SA) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Chatteris North & Manea average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Street (PE15 0SA), the main crime hotspot is near The Rowans. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Larches | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Childs Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Childs Lane | Under investigation |
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