Fenland Crime Rate June 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The balance between violent and property crime in Fenland during June 2025 reveals a shift in the area’s crime profile. Violent crime, accounting for 39.4% of all reported incidents, significantly outpaces property crime (230 cases), a pattern that may partly explain the area’s 6.2% increase above the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence and sexual offences (353 cases) dominate the crime profile, with a rate of 3.4 per 1,000—19% above the UK average for this category. This suggests a concentration of incidents in areas with higher social interaction, such as town centres or public spaces, which may align with Fenland’s character as a mixed rural-urban district with seasonal tourism activity. Anti-social behaviour (198 cases) and criminal damage (72 cases) follow closely, both exceeding UK averages by 34% and 21% respectively. These figures could reflect pressures from summer events or increased foot traffic during the early tourism season. Shoplifting and bicycle theft are significantly below UK averages, which might indicate effective local policing or lower retail exposure compared to other areas. The seasonal context of June—longer days and the start of summer—could influence patterns, with violent crime rising due to more outdoor activity and public gatherings. However, this hypothesis requires further data to confirm.

June 2025 saw marked fluctuations in specific crime categories. Other crime surged by 160%, jumping from 20 to 52 cases—a sharp increase that may signal emerging issues or underreported incidents. This category’s rate (0.5 per 1,000) is 212% above the UK average, highlighting a potential gap in local crime prevention strategies. Conversely, shoplifting fell by 52.4% (from 42 to 20 cases), aligning with a 68% UK average deficit, possibly due to enhanced retail security measures or seasonal shifts in consumer behaviour. Public order offences rose by 32.1% (28 to 37 cases), reflecting heightened tensions during summer events or increased alcohol-related incidents in public spaces. The violent crime-to-property crime ratio (39.4% vs 22.1%) underscores a distinct imbalance, with violent crime significantly outpacing property crime. This could indicate a need for targeted interventions in high-risk areas, such as late-night venues or crowded public transport hubs. Meanwhile, vehicle crime and drugs-related offences both fell below UK averages, with vehicle crime at 19% below (0.3 vs 0.4 per 1,000). This may suggest lower car ownership rates or effective policing in Fenland’s rural roads. Residents may find the 37% UK average deficit in other theft (0.7 per 1,000) reassuring, though this category remains a small but growing proportion of total crime.

Fenland’s crime rate in June 2025 (8.6 per 1,000) reflects a 7.7% increase from the previous month’s rate of 7.9, marking a noticeable upward trend. On a daily basis, the area recorded approximately 30 crimes per day—a figure that, while not extreme, underscores the ongoing need for vigilance. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 117 residents, a monthly exposure rate that places Fenland slightly above the UK average when considering its population of 104,896. This statistic translates to a 1-in-117 risk per resident, which, while not alarmingly high, may prompt community concerns about localized hotspots. The comparison to the previous month also highlights a shift in crime patterns, with violent offences increasing by 7.7% overall. This growth contrasts with the UK-wide trend, where violent crime typically peaks during colder months due to indoor gatherings. Fenland’s summer spike may be influenced by factors such as increased outdoor events, longer evenings, or the onset of tourism. The population-scaled perspective reveals that while Fenland’s crime rate is marginally higher than the UK average, the absolute number of incidents (897) is proportionate to its size, suggesting that the area’s crime profile is neither exceptionally high nor low in absolute terms.