Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norwood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 140th 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 Norwood Road (PE15 8PX) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the March North average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Road (PE15 8PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peterhouse Crescent, where police recorded 17 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Peterhouse Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightall Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Swan Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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