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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PE16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PE16 recorded 72 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.05 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring61.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment72 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 12.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

72
trending_down -2.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.48per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

355

Within PE16 district

Huntingdonshire

14,249

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9
Pecks Yard Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Old Auction Yard Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5
5
George Way Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Doddington Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Newlands Road Map
total: 2 Public order: 2
2
Lancaster Way Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Ireton'S Way Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
2
Wenny Estate Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
Southampton Place Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
72 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
24
33.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
22.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
12.5%
Public Order
5
6.9%
Other Theft
5
6.9%
Shoplifting
5
6.9%
Vehicle Crime
3
4.2%
Burglary
2
2.8%
Drug Offences
2
2.8%
Other Crime
1
1.4%

Crime Analysis: PE16

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PE16 at 33.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PE16 has risen sharply — by 12.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PE16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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