Crime Rates at Essex Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1SD

Essex Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East , and the 60th highest crime rate of 572 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 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 189.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% 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 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.