Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Holywell-cum-Needingworth , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 569 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 High Street (PE27 4SA) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Holywell-cum-Needingworth average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (PE27 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Senes Calls. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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