Total Crime Rate

220.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 220.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Market Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Chatteris North & Manea , and the 22nd 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 Market Hill (PE16 6BB) in the last 12 months was 220.5 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% higher than the Chatteris North & Manea average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Hill (PE16 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Auction Yard, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swan Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Market Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Megans Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order West Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsells Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Auction Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Auction Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Auction Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Auction Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Auction Yard —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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