Total Crime Rate

308.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 75.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gas Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 14th 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 Gas Road (PE15 9LU) in the last 12 months was 308.1 per 1,000 residents and was 312.5% higher than the March East average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gas Road (PE15 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Gas Road Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Offender given a caution
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Road —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences B1101 Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Scargell'S Lane Local resolution
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson The Brewin Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brewin Chase Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Gas Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Drugs Chapel Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeygate Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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