Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchid Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Yaxley , and the 57th 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 Orchid Close (PE7 3WB) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 104.0% higher than the Yaxley average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Close (PE7 3WB), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchid Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crocus Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellflower Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oak Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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