Total Crime Rate
111.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ramsey , and the 85th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Way (PE26 1JF) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Ramsey average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Way (PE26 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Great Whyte. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ramsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Whyte | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelred Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Whyte | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Whyte | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lion Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Whyte | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ethelred Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Whyte | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Whyte | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jones Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jones Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Whyte | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Whyte | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Whyte | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Whyte | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flowers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fletchers Close | — |
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