Total Crime Rate
413.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaw Drive area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 302 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 Shaw Drive (PE15 9TB) in the last 12 months was 413.9 per 1,000 residents and was 408.8% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 179.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaw Drive (PE15 9TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenhill Drive (11 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Brewin Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Brewin Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Avenue | — |
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