Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upwell Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 67th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upwell Road (PE15 0DA) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher than the March East average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upwell Road (PE15 0DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silt Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith'S Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Silt Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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