Postcode · St. Ives
Crime in PE27 5WE
How much crime is recorded in PE27 5WE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Ives South
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
PE27 5WESt. Ives
How safe is PE27 5WE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE27 5WE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PE27 5WENational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Burglary4.79.1
Shoplifting3.08.4
Public order2.64.6
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 59% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.