Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

New Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Whittlesey East & Villages , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (PE7 1ST) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Whittlesey East & Villages average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (PE7 1ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastgate (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aliwal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Richardson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cemetery Road —
Apr 2026Public order Richardson Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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