Total Crime Rate
448.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Holywell-cum-Needingworth , and the 9th 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 This (PE27 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 448.4 per 1,000 residents and was 702.9% higher than the Holywell-cum-Needingworth average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode PE27 4TQ, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conger Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Holywell-cum-Needingworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conger Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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