Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ramsey , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Way (PE26 1JF) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Ramsey average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Way (PE26 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Great Whyte. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ramsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jones Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Whyte | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Whyte | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Slade Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rules Place | Under investigation |
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