Total Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowper Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East , and the 227th highest crime rate of 569 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 Cowper Road (PE29 1JH) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher than the Huntingdon East average (44.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowper Road (PE29 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Huntingdon East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coxons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Common Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sparrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chequers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chequers Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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