Crap Towns / Yaxley / Crime

How much crime is there in Yaxley?

The police recorded 48.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Yaxley from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.1, up from 47.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	47.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	50.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	7.0
Public order	4.3	6.6
Drugs	3.1	2.4
Shoplifting	3.1	7.1
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.3	3.8
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Peterborough	6.1 km	114
Huntingdon	20.3 km	96.3
Ramsey	12.6 km	91.9
Whittlesey	10.4 km	61.5
Brampton	21.7 km	57.8
Eye	11.7 km	52.1
Yaxley	–	48.7
Market Deeping	18.7 km	45.8
Sawtry	9.0 km	44.3
Oundle	15.0 km	37.3
Deeping St James	17.6 km	27.1
The typical town	–	76.2