Crap Towns / Sawtry / Crime

How much crime is there in Sawtry?

The police recorded 44.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sawtry from September 2023 to August 2026, 42% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.6, up from 39.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	39.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	45.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.0	34.1
Public order	3.7	6.6
Drugs	3.6	2.4
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	7.0
Other crime	2.7	2.0
Other theft	2.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	1.8	3.8
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Shoplifting	1.1	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Peterborough	15.0 km	114
Huntingdon	12.9 km	96.3
Ramsey	11.9 km	91.9
St Ives	18.3 km	61.6
Whittlesey	17.4 km	61.5
Brampton	13.3 km	57.8
Godmanchester	15.9 km	53.0
Yaxley	9.0 km	48.7
Sawtry	–	44.3
Oundle	14.1 km	37.3
Thrapston	17.2 km	37.0
The typical town	–	76.2