Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Squires Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hemingford Grey & Houghton , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 572 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 Squires Close (PE28 3HT) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Hemingford Grey & Houghton average (29.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Close (PE28 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Butts Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Squires Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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