Total Crime Rate
163.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saunders Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East , and the 45th 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 Saunders Close (PE29 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 271.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saunders Close (PE29 7AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maule Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bernard Close (18 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 | Elm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sallowbush Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maule Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maule Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maule Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sparrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beech Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beech Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Common Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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