March Crime Overview
March is the most dangerous small town in Cambridgeshire, and is the 30th most dangerous overall out of Cambridgeshire's 265 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in March in 2020 was 76 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Cambridgeshire's overall crime rate, coming in 6% higher than the Cambridgeshire rate of 71 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, March is the 152nd most dangerous small town, and the 1,139th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In April 2020, March was the worst small town in Cambridgeshire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2020 was also a bad month for March residents, when it was Cambridgeshire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 9 crimes at a rate of 0.39 per 1,000 residents. March recorded 17 reports of criminal damage and arson during October 2020, making its crime rate of 0.74 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in Cambridgeshire that month.
The most common crimes in March are violence and sexual offences, with 793 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 34. This is 15% higher than 2019's figure of 672 offences and a difference of 5.24 from 2019's crime rate of 29. March's least common crime is theft from the person, with 7 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 14 crimes.
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See how March shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how March and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
March Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in March This Year
| March | Cambridgeshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 387 | 16.79 | 15,574 | 18.21 | 8% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 38 | 1.65 | 3,077 | 3.60 | 118% safer |
| Burglary | 115 | 4.99 | 3,817 | 4.46 | 11% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 205 | 8.89 | 6,970 | 8.15 | 8% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 35 | 1.52 | 2,021 | 2.36 | 55% safer |
| Other Crime | 93 | 4.03 | 1,414 | 1.65 | 59% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 152 | 6.59 | 4,815 | 5.63 | 15% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 17 | 0.74 | 615 | 0.72 | 2.7% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 159 | 6.90 | 6,032 | 7.05 | 2.2% safer |
| Robbery | 12 | 0.52 | 541 | 0.63 | 21% safer |
| Shoplifting | 74 | 3.21 | 2,652 | 3.10 | 3.4% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.30 | 524 | 0.61 | 103% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 55 | 2.39 | 4,244 | 4.96 | 108% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 793 | 34.39 | 24,340 | 28.45 | 17% more dangerous |
Crime in March Compared To Cambridgeshire
March Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ely | 1,282 | 59.23 | 29% safer |
| St. Ives | 1,045 | 61.41 | 24% safer |
| Soham | 807 | 61.70 | 23% safer |
| Ramsey | 504 | 61.87 | 23% safer |
| Littleport | 735 | 74.33 | 2.4% safer |
| March | 1,755 | 76.12 | - |
March Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 5 | 4.1 | 6 | 5.0 | No change |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.78 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.74 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.2 | 4.3 | 7 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.39 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 0.52 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.30 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 23 | 29 | 34 | Getting worse |
Changes In March's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing March to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 12% safer |
| March | 76.12 | - |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 9% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 12% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 22% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 26% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 29% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 43% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 44% more dangerous |
Crime in March's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| March East | 525 | 67 | Third |
| March North | 713 | 92 | First |
| March West | 517 | 69 | Second |
Crime in March During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in March change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when March saw a 1,200% increase in burglary. March saw a large fall in bicycle theft during July, when it fell by 86% compared to July in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +30% | -7% | +8% | +29% | +4% | +15% | +24% | +48% | -23% | -7% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | +200% | -86% | -67% | -40% | - | +33% | -67% |
| Burglary | +29% | +1,200% | -31% | -70% | -31% | -13% | -36% | +11% | -39% | -57% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +12% | - | -19% | -67% | -26% | +24% | +13% | -19% | -60% | -32% |
| Drugs | - | +400% | +100% | -50% | +300% | - | +33% | +150% | -67% | -67% |
| Other Crime | -25% | +300% | +367% | +71% | - | +67% | +350% | - | -60% | -57% |
| Other Theft | +70% | +17% | -33% | -50% | +86% | -59% | +12% | -35% | -57% | -47% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | -33% | - | - | -50% | -25% | - | -50% | - |
| Public Order | +5% | -38% | +110% | -30% | -50% | -6% | +21% | +6% | +50% | -83% |
| Robbery | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -50% | -36% | -13% | -53% | -14% | -60% | -63% | +50% | +120% | -25% |
| Theft From the Person | +200% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +300% | +100% | - | -25% | -62% | -56% | - | +133% | -60% | -50% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +39% | -15% | -29% | +32% | +24% | +100% | +22% | -11% | -12% | +20% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in March
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March's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021