Total Crime Rate
68.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oilmills Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in March West & Benwick , and the 126th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oilmills Road (PE26 2TR) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the March West & Benwick average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oilmills Road (PE26 2TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oilmills Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Decrease Drove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In March West & Benwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oilmills Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oilmills Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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