Total Crime Rate
92.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cotswold Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cotswold Close (PE15 9AF) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the March East average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotswold Close (PE15 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In March East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigstone'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppersons Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badgeney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lamb'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamb'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Road | — |
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