Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Orchard Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (PE15 9DD) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the March East average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (PE15 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Eastwood Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wherry Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sheppersons Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbeach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheppersons Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheppersons Grove —
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Data Sources

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