Total Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 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 191.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 39.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Prospect Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Chatteris North & Manea , and the 28th 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 Prospect Way (PE16 6TZ) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Way (PE16 6TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Plover Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prospect Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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