Crap Towns / St Ives / Crime

How much crime is there in St Ives?

The police recorded 61.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in St Ives from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.6, down from 60.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	60.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	65.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.1	34.1
Shoplifting	10.4	7.1
Other theft	4.8	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	7.0
Public order	4.3	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.0	3.8
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Bicycle theft	1.8	0.5
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4
Robbery	0.4	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Huntingdon	7.3 km	96.3
Ramsey	13.0 km	91.9
Longstanton and Northstowe	11.0 km	68.9
St Ives	–	61.6
St Neots	17.9 km	58.9
Brampton	10.9 km	57.8
Godmanchester	6.5 km	53.0
Cambourne	12.9 km	50.7
Chatteris	15.9 km	48.2
Histon and Impington	15.7 km	47.2
Cottenham	14.5 km	41.4
The typical town	–	76.2