Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crocus Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Yaxley , and the 46th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crocus Way (PE7 3WR) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.1% higher than the Yaxley average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crocus Way (PE7 3WR), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crocus Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Broadway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Broadway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speechley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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