# Crime and justice in Fenland The north of the East of England. 105,930 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 546 square kilometres. 13 layers about crime and justice for Fenland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Is Fenland safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fenland at a rate of 89.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 885 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fenland. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (3,908), anti-social behaviour (1,795) and other crime (1,640). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Fenland was 90.8 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Recorded crime rate Fenland: **89.9 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026. In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fenland at a rate of 89.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England. - Against East of England: 12% higher (80.2 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-rate ## Crime and anti-social behaviour Fenland: **885** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-count ## Anti-social behaviour Fenland: **1,795** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-anti-social ## Burglary Fenland: **285** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-burglary ## Criminal damage and arson Fenland: **810** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-damage ## Drug offences Fenland: **303** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-drugs ## Other crime Fenland: **1,640** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-other ## Robbery Fenland: **48** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-robbery ## Shoplifting Fenland: **421** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-shoplifting ## Theft from the person Fenland: **48** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-theft-person ## Vehicle crime Fenland: **267** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-vehicle ## Violence and sexual offences Fenland: **3,908** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-crime-violence ## Street-level crime Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Fenland. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?place=E07000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/crime#l-street-crime ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/housing) (17) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000010/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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