Total Crime Rate

381.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 381.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.5 10/10
  • Burglary 31.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nursery Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 11th highest crime rate of 302 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 Nursery Drive (PE15 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 381.6 per 1,000 residents and was 308.1% higher than the March North average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -73.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Drive (PE15 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Truman Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nursery Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Truman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Truman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yarrow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft West Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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