Total Crime Rate

411.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

208.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 411.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 208.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.8 10/10
  • Public order 43.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 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

City Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (PE15 9LS) in the last 12 months was 411.3 per 1,000 residents and was 443.1% higher than the March East average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 208.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (PE15 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Acre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeygate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darthill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darthill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rookswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rookswood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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