Total Crime Rate

151.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heronshaw area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chatteris North & Manea , and the 38th highest crime rate of 302 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 Heronshaw (PE16 6TR) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher than the Chatteris North & Manea average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 360.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 222.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heronshaw (PE16 6TR), the main crime hotspot is near Beckett Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heronshaw area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckett Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lindsells Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beckett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Beckett Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beckett Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckett Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingfisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plover Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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