Total Crime Rate
365.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehall Way area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buckden , and the 14th highest crime rate of 569 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 Whitehall Way (PE28 0DL) in the last 12 months was 365.1 per 1,000 residents and was 714.5% higher than the Buckden average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 269.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall Way (PE28 0DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crow Spinney Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowley Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lakeside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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