Total Crime Rate
231.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 21st 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 Chapel Street (PE15 9HZ) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 185.0% higher than the March East average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (β 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Street (PE15 9HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (38 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1101 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1101 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Abbeygate Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abbeygate Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B1101 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1101 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Causeway Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broad Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | β |
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