Crime Rates at Orchard Close, March, PE15 9DF

Orchard Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 302 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 Close (PE15 9DF) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the March East average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (PE15 9DF), 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.