Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weir Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buckden , and the 51st highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weir Close (PE19 5TH) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 249.1% higher than the Buckden average (43.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weir Close (PE19 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weir Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunts End Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Weir Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranfield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunts End Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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