Total Crime Rate
439.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
334.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026March Road area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Elm & Christchurch , and the 6th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around March Road (PE14 0LP) in the last 12 months was 439.5 per 1,000 residents and was 351.3% higher than the Elm & Christchurch average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 334.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around March Road (PE14 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near March Road. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elm & Christchurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | March Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | March Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | March Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | March Road | — |
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