Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 68.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wake Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 131st highest 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 Wake Road (PE15 8UL) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the March North average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wake Road (PE15 8UL), the main crime hotspot is near Southwell Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wake Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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