Total Crime Rate
688.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howell Drive area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East , and the 4th 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 Howell Drive (PE28 2GD) in the last 12 months was 688.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1466.9% higher than the Huntingdon East average (44.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -52.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (β 212.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howell Drive (PE28 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Huntingdon East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howell Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howell Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howell Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collinson Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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