Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colne Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Holywell-cum-Needingworth , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colne Road (PE28 3LU) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Holywell-cum-Needingworth average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colne Road (PE28 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatley Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sumerling Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumerling Way | Under investigation |
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