Crime in Wisbech
Recorded crime in Wisbech is 1.7 times the Fenland average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wisbech: about 20,150 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 5.1/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −12%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.7×the Fenland average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wisbech.
Crime over 5 years
Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Wisbech, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.7× the Fenland average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 127 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 32 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Fenland (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Fenland council area, not only Wisbech. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 139 | 1.3 | Down 22% |
| Cars broken into | 114 | 1.1 | Down 51% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 499 | 4.8 | Down 15% |
| Burglary of homes | 129 | 1.2 | Down 2% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 6 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in PE13
In PE13, the postcode district at the centre of Wisbech, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,595 | 4% | 6% | 72% | 13% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 357 | 6% | 3% | 35% | 53% | 3% |
| Other theft | 340 | 1% | 2% | 20% | 74% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 334 | 38% | 2% | 14% | 44% | 1% |
| Public order | 180 | 5% | 3% | 52% | 36% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 166 | 5% | 1% | 11% | 81% | 2% |
| Burglary | 142 | 4% | 0% | 15% | 79% | 1% |
| Drugs | 113 | 22% | 35% | 26% | 8% | 9% |
| Other crime | 96 | 8% | 8% | 56% | 16% | 11% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 73 | 19% | 7% | 59% | 5% | 10% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 6.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 50.3 |
| Drugs | 4.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.8 |
| Other crime | 2.8 |
| Other theft | 11.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 15.7 |
| Public order | 10.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.7 |
| Shoplifting | 12.8 |
Postcode districts in Wisbech
Nearby towns
Council: Fenland
Questions about crime in Wisbech
- Is Wisbech a safe place to live?
- Wisbech scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the Fenland average.
- Is crime going up or down in Wisbech?
- Down 12% over 5 years, from 2,831 recorded crimes a year to 2,491.
- What is the most common crime in Wisbech?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 50 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Wisbech compare with Fenland?
- Crime severity in Wisbech is 1.7 times the Fenland average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Wisbech?
- In PE13, the postcode district at the centre of Wisbech, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Wisbech?
- Of 142 burglaries reported in PE13, the postcode district at the centre of Wisbech between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 79% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Wisbech?
- In Fenland, the council area Wisbech is in, the police recorded 139 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, down 22% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Wisbech?
- 499 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Fenland, the council area Wisbech is in, 4.8 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Wisbech last year?
- 6 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Fenland, the council area Wisbech is in, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.