Is Huntingdonshire safe?

Huntingdonshire has a crime rate of 66.3 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #102 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Huntingdonshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Huntingdonshire?

As of April 2026, Huntingdonshire has an annual crime rate of 66.3 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,026 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Huntingdonshire rank nationally for crime?

Huntingdonshire ranks #102 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Huntingdonshire?

The most common crime type in Huntingdonshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 357 incidents in April 2026 — 34.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Huntingdonshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Huntingdonshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Huntingdonshire recorded 1,026 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.67 per 1,000 residents. This places Huntingdonshire at #102 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,026 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #102 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 13.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,026

trending_up +2.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.3per 1k

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National Safety

#102of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Cambridgeshire

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 21 Drugs: 3	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near A1307 Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Roman Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Meadow Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,026 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

357

34.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

219

21.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.8%

Public Order

6.5%

Shoplifting

5.4%

Other Theft

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Burglary

3.1%

Other Crime

3.0%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Huntingdonshire

Huntingdonshire recorded 1,026 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 66.3 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #102 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Huntingdonshire at 34.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Huntingdonshire has fallen sharply — by 13.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cambridgeshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

200

Total Stops

17.0%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

127

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Stolen goods

Outcome

A no further action disposal125

Arrest34

Community resolution32

Summons / charged by post5

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male174

Female19

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

68.4%

White

14.2%

Black

13.7%

Asian

3.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Cambridgeshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Huntingdon North	181	125.3
2	St Neots East	35	88.2
3	St Neots Eynesbury	97	87.0
4	Ramsey	77	75.4
5	St Ives South	49	69.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Great Staughton	13	2.1
shield	Alconbury	21	3.0
shield	Great Paxton	6	1.7
shield	St Ives East	15	1.8
shield	Hemingford Grey & Houghton	20	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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