Total Crime Rate
231.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High 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 High Street (PE15 9LH) 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 High Street (PE15 9LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In March East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1101 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedene Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Acre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abbeygate Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirk Ogden Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Brewin Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Brewin Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Causeway Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1101 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Causeway Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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