Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alpha Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 122nd 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 Alpha Street (PE15 8LT) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alpha Street (PE15 8LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornton Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Alpha Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darthill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millers Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Milner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darthill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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