Crime Rate in March West & Benwick, ward

March West & Benwick has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Fenland district and the 2690th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 414th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in March West & Benwick in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Fenland district average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, March West & Benwick’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -31.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the March West & Benwick ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 222 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.