Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 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 163.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Whittlesey East & Villages , and the 36th 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 London Street (PE7 1BT) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 225.2% higher than the Whittlesey East & Villages average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Street (PE7 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitmore Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wittel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wittel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gracious Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Turners Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolpack Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkinson'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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