Crime Rate in Elm & Christchurch, ward

Elm & Christchurch has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Fenland district and the 1861st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 155th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Elm & Christchurch in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Fenland district average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Elm & Christchurch’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 270 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 291 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Elm & Christchurch ward, the main local crime hotspot is near March Road. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.