Crime Rate in Hemingford Grey & Houghton, ward

Hemingford Grey & Houghton has the lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Huntingdonshire district and the 734th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 107th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hemingford Grey & Houghton in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Huntingdonshire district average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hemingford Grey & Houghton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hemingford Grey & Houghton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Dunnock Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.