Total Crime Rate
126.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ash Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East , and the 68th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Close (PE29 7AY) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 188.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ash Close (PE29 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coneygear Court, where police recorded 33 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 | Sycamore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sycamore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorhouse Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sallowbush Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beech Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beech Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Drive | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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