Yaxley Crime Rate December 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Yaxley’s December 2025 crime rate of 5.2 per 1,000 residents places it 25.7% below the UK average of 7.0, a gap that underscores the area’s overall safety. This built-up region within Huntingdonshire recorded 50 total crimes, with violence and sexual offences dominating the breakdown at 44% (22 incidents), followed by anti-social behaviour (16%) and drugs (12%). The prominence of violent crime, despite the area’s likely rural or semi-rural character, may reflect the seasonal context of December: dark evenings, increased foot traffic during Christmas shopping, and the potential for holiday-related disputes. The lower-than-UK-average rates for anti-social behaviour (14% below) and public order offences (77% below) suggest that local policing or community dynamics are effectively mitigating these categories. However, the drugs category remains 122% above the UK average, a stark outlier that could indicate localised challenges such as proximity to transport links or transient populations. Seasonal factors like the holiday season and empty homes may also influence patterns, with criminal damage and arson falling by 50% month-on-month, due to fewer occupied properties to target. These figures illustrate a community that, while not immune to crime, benefits from structural factors that keep rates significantly lower than national benchmarks.

December 2025 saw notable fluctuations in Yaxley’s crime mix, with three categories experiencing 100% month-on-month increases: other theft, other crime, and possession of weapons. These jumps, from zero to one incident each, suggest sporadic but concentrated events that may align with seasonal factors such as increased foot traffic during Christmas shopping or holiday-related disturbances. Conversely, criminal damage and arson fell by 50%, from 8 to 4 incidents, a drop that could reflect seasonal patterns—empty homes over the holidays reducing opportunities for such crimes. The drugs category also decreased by 14.3%, from 7 to 6 incidents, though Yaxley’s rate of 0.6 per 1,000 remains 122% above the UK average of 0.3 per 1,000. This discrepancy highlights a localised challenge, linked to proximity to transport routes or transient populations. Meanwhile, public order offences plummeted by 77% compared to the UK average, a stark contrast that may indicate effective local policing or community engagement in this small built-up area.

Yaxley’s December 2025 crime rate of 5.2 per 1,000 residents marks a 2.2% increase from November’s 5.1, though it remains significantly below the UK average. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 192 residents, a figure that contextualises the low frequency of incidents in this built-up area. Daily crime counts averaged 2 incidents per day, a rate that aligns with the area’s overall safety profile. When compared to the UK average, Yaxley’s residents experience fewer violent crimes, with 2.3 per 1,000 recorded in December—11% below the national rate for this category. This contrast is amplified by the local context: a small, possibly rural or semi-rural built-up area where community cohesion and limited urban density may contribute to lower crime visibility. The monthly exposure figure of 1-in-192 residents further underscores that Yaxley’s crime profile is not just statistically below the UK average but also proportionally less impactful on daily life than in larger, more densely populated regions.