Total Crime Rate
411.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
208.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ellingham Avenue 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 Ellingham Avenue (PE15 9TF) 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 Ellingham Avenue (PE15 9TF), the main crime hotspot is near Hornbeam Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornbeam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Almond Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Almond Drive | Under investigation |
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