Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morton Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 101st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morton Avenue (PE15 9EP) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Avenue (PE15 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upwell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheppersons Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badgeney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deerfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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