Total Crime Rate
124.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cawood Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 58th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cawood Close (PE15 8UP) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cawood Close (PE15 8UP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Peterhouse Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harebell Close | Under investigation |
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