Total Crime Rate

192.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 192.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Marritt Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Chatteris North & Manea , and the 26th 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 Marritt Close (PE16 6PJ) in the last 12 months was 192.9 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 103.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marritt Close (PE16 6PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pecks Yard, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gipson Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Marritt Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pecks Yard
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pecks Yard
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pecks Yard
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pecks Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pecks Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pecks Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnsfield Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnsfield Street
Apr 2026Other theft Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penny Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pecks Yard Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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