Total Crime Rate

131.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 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 131.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Malting Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Alconbury , and the 73rd 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 Malting Lane (PE28 0AA) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 185.7% higher than the Alconbury average (46.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malting Lane (PE28 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thrapston Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blacksmiths Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Malting Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thrapston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grove Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grove Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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