Crime Rate in Yaxley, ward

Yaxley has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Huntingdonshire district and the 3332nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 319th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Yaxley in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Huntingdonshire district average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Yaxley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 309 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 153.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 349 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Yaxley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.