Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foxglove Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Whittlesey East & Villages , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxglove Close (PE7 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Shoplifting ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxglove Close (PE7 2FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowslip Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornflower Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cowslip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teasel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Larkspur Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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