Total Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 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 128.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Chatteris North & Manea , and the 54th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (PE16 6NN) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PE16 6NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pecks Yard, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckett Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pecks Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pecks Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Megans Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pecks Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pecks Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pecks Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pecks Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pecks Yard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penny Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsells Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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