Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Waterside Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 108th 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 Waterside Gardens (PE15 8RW) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher than the March East average (75.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Gardens (PE15 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Harebell Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Ridge Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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