Crime Rates at Essex Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1SD

Essex Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East , and the 28th 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 Essex Road (PE29 1SD) in the last 12 months was 233.1 per 1,000 residents and was 430.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (PE29 1SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howell Drive, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Ripton Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.