Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lake Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 145th 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 Lake Close (PE15 8FL) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the March East average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Close (PE15 8FL), the main crime hotspot is near Lake Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lake Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Truman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yarrow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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