Total Crime Rate
90.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Retreat area has the 14th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Alconbury , and the 127th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Retreat (PE28 5SX) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% higher than the Alconbury average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Retreat (PE28 5SX), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alconbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belgrave Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hunters Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenways | Under investigation |
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