Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Smiths Chase area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 303 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 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smiths Chase (PE15 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near West Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Smiths Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yarrow Close —
Apr 2026Public order Pacific Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvester Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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