Total Crime Rate
138.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fen Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Alconbury , and the 64th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fen Lane (PE28 5TL) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 201.3% higher than the Alconbury average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fen Lane (PE28 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sawtry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanch Hill Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Durham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cavendish Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Close | Under investigation |
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