Total Crime Rate

413.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 413.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.7 9/10
  • Public order 46.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellingham Avenue 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 Ellingham Avenue (PE15 9TF) 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 Ellingham Avenue (PE15 9TF), the main crime hotspot is near Butt Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellingham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Riverbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverbank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Babble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Babble Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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