Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elm Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 118th 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 Elm Road (PE15 8QS) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Road (PE15 8QS), 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 | Possession of weapons | Swan Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Peterhouse Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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