Crime in March
Recorded crime in March is 0.9 times the Fenland average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of March: about 16,206 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −1%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Fenland average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of March.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of March, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Fenland average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 16 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Fenland (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Fenland council area, not only March. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 139 | 1.3 | Down 22% |
| Cars broken into | 114 | 1.1 | Down 51% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 498 | 4.7 | Down 15% |
| Burglary of homes | 129 | 1.2 | Down 2% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in PE15
In PE15, the postcode district at the centre of March, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,170 | 5% | 14% | 66% | 10% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 248 | 3% | 9% | 37% | 49% | 2% |
| Other theft | 161 | 0% | 3% | 26% | 70% | 1% |
| Other crime | 153 | 7% | 35% | 35% | 14% | 9% |
| Public order | 143 | 2% | 8% | 65% | 18% | 7% |
| Shoplifting | 137 | 29% | 3% | 15% | 52% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 93 | 3% | 1% | 11% | 82% | 3% |
| Burglary | 87 | 2% | 1% | 11% | 84% | 1% |
| Drugs | 59 | 15% | 36% | 27% | 8% | 14% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 30.1 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.3 |
| Public order | 5.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 4.9 |
Postcode districts in March
Nearby towns
Council: Fenland
Questions about crime in March
- Is March a safe place to live?
- March scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Fenland average.
- Is crime going up or down in March?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 1,114 recorded crimes a year then, 1,100 now.
- What is the most common crime in March?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in March compare with Fenland?
- Crime severity in March is 0.9 times the Fenland average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in March?
- In PE15, the postcode district at the centre of March, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 28% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in March?
- Of 87 burglaries reported in PE15, the postcode district at the centre of March between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 84% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in March?
- In Fenland, the council area March is in, the police recorded 139 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, down 22% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in March?
- 498 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Fenland, the council area March is in, 4.7 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in March last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Fenland, the council area March is in, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.