Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 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 55.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Witchford Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Chatteris North & Manea , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witchford Close (PE15 0WF) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witchford Close (PE15 0WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Estate, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Rowans (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Witchford Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childs Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Estate
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Childs Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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