Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thirlmere area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Brampton , and the 140th lowest 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 Thirlmere (PE29 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Brampton average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirlmere (PE29 6UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orthwaite (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skeggles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parkgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parkgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parkgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
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