Total Crime Rate

61.8 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 61.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Smiths Chase area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 141st 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 Smiths Chase (PE15 8QL) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smiths Chase (PE15 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smiths Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yarrow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft West Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Russell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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