Crap Towns / Eye / Crime

How much crime is there in Eye?

The police recorded 52.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Eye from September 2023 to August 2026, 32% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.6, down from 53.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	53.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	54.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.9	7.0
Public order	4.4	6.6
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Shoplifting	2.4	7.1
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Peterborough	6.6 km	114
Ramsey	18.9 km	91.9
Spalding	18.8 km	76.8
March	19.8 km	71.0
Whittlesey	7.7 km	61.5
Stamford	20.5 km	56.4
Eye	–	52.1
Yaxley	11.7 km	48.7
Market Deeping	11.6 km	45.8
Sawtry	20.5 km	44.3
Deeping St James	9.6 km	27.1
The typical town	–	76.2