Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drake Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East , and the 101st 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 Drake Close (PE29 1RT) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drake Close (PE29 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Othello Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Martin Luther King Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greenhart Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhart Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greenhart Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Othello Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Othello Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Veasey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Close | — |
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