Crap Towns / Ramsey / Crime

How much crime is there in Ramsey?

The police recorded 91.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ramsey from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 49.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 91.1, down from 91.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	91.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	92.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	91.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	49.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.6	7.0
Public order	8.3	6.6
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Shoplifting	3.8	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Burglary	3.1	3.1
Other crime	3.1	2.0
Drugs	3.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	2.2	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Peterborough	16.9 km	114
Huntingdon	13.1 km	96.3
Ramsey	–	91.9
March	17.8 km	71.0
St Ives	13.0 km	61.6
Whittlesey	12.0 km	61.5
Brampton	16.5 km	57.8
Godmanchester	15.5 km	53.0
Yaxley	12.6 km	48.7
Chatteris	10.8 km	48.2
Sawtry	11.9 km	44.3
The typical town	–	76.2