Total Crime Rate
142.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poplar Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 45th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Close (PE15 8EE) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the March North average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Close (PE15 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harvester Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvester Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richards Close | — |
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