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St IvesTown

Crime in St Ives

Recorded crime in St Ives is 1.2 times the Huntingdonshire average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of St Ives: about 11,170 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.

Safety
5/10Average crime
Living
5.6/10Fair
5-year change
−13%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.2×the Huntingdonshire average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Huntingdonshire 013C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeHuntingdonshire 016D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeHuntingdonshire 016A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeHuntingdonshire 013A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeHuntingdonshire 013D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeHuntingdonshire 013B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeHuntingdonshire 007A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeHuntingdonshire 011E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeHuntingdonshire 016B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeHuntingdonshire 011F: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeHuntingdonshire 011G: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeHuntingdonshire 011C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeHuntingdonshire 016F: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeHuntingdonshire 011D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of St Ives.

Crime over 5 years

Down 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of St Ives, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 761 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022761Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 774 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023774Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 695 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024695Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 692 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025692Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 664 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026664

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.2× the Huntingdonshire average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 64% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 13% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 6% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.5
Burglary3.3
Violence and sexual offences25.0
Drugs2.4
Possession of weapons0.7
Other crime1.2
Other theft6.5
Theft from the person1.1
Vehicle crime3.3
Criminal damage and arson6.9
Public order5.4
Bicycle theft2.9
Shoplifting4.5

Postcode districts in St Ives

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Council: Huntingdonshire

Questions about crime in St Ives

Is St Ives a safe place to live?
St Ives scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Huntingdonshire average.
Is crime going up or down in St Ives?
Down 13% over 5 years, from 761 recorded crimes a year to 664.
What is the most common crime in St Ives?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in St Ives compare with Huntingdonshire?
Crime severity in St Ives is 1.2 times the Huntingdonshire average.