Fenland has a crime rate of 86.57 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #193 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Fenland's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Fenland?

As of April 2026, Fenland has an annual crime rate of 86.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 757 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Fenland rank nationally for crime?

Fenland ranks #193 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Fenland?

The most common crime type in Fenland is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 286 incidents in April 2026 — 37.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Fenland local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Fenland: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Fenland recorded 757 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.39 per 1,000 residents. This places Fenland at #193 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring86.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment757 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #193 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

757

trending_down -0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

86.57per 1k

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National Safety

#193of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Cambridgeshire

#4rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Bridge Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 3	9
On or near New Drove Map	Other theft: 10	10
On or near Hundred Road Map	Other theft: 6 Burglary: 2	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 2	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 3 Drugs: 2 Robbery: 1	3
On or near Oxfield Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Opportune Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Coronation Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Prison Map	Other crime: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

757 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

286

37.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

153

20.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.4%

Other Theft

7.1%

Public Order

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Other Crime

3.8%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Burglary

2.8%

Shoplifting

2.6%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Fenland

Fenland recorded 757 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 86.57 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #193 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Fenland (37.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (20.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Fenland has fallen slightly — by 3.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cambridgeshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

200

Total Stops

17.0%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

127

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Stolen goods

Outcome

A no further action disposal125

Arrest34

Community resolution32

Summons / charged by post5

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male174

Female19

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

68.4%

White

14.2%

Black

13.7%

Asian

3.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Cambridgeshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Medworth	107	127.9
2	Clarkson	48	123.9
3	Slade Lode	37	122.1
4	Peckover	27	114.0
5	Octavia Hill	39	111.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Staithe	9	2.4
shield	Benwick, Coates & Eastrea	13	2.6
shield	The Mills	10	3.6
shield	Birch	12	4.7
shield	Stonald	18	5.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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