Crime Rates at Hurst Avenue, March, PE15 9AX

Hurst Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 35th highest crime rate of 302 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 Hurst Avenue (PE15 9AX) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Avenue (PE15 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.