Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Palms area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 148th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Palms (PE15 8FJ) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the March North average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Palms (PE15 8FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Palms area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Babble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Babble Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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