Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shepherd Terrace area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hemingford Grey & Houghton , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shepherd Terrace (PE28 3EW) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Hemingford Grey & Houghton average (29.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherd Terrace (PE28 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cross, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Pasture (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hemingford Grey & Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Pasture | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach Mews | — |
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