Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East , and the 202nd highest 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 Springfield (PE29 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher than the Huntingdon East average (48.8 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield (PE29 1JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellsfield (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maule Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maule Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maule Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maule Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maule Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellsfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alberta Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Maule Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maule Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maule Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maule Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellsfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellsfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Common Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellsfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellsfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellsfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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