Crap Towns / St Neots / Crime

How much crime is there in St Neots?

The police recorded 58.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in St Neots from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.1, down from 57.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	57.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	62.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.1	7.0
Shoplifting	5.3	7.1
Public order	4.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.1	3.8
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Drugs	2.2	2.4
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.1	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bedford	16.1 km	106
Huntingdon	14.1 km	96.3
Kempston	19.6 km	84.3
St Ives	17.9 km	61.6
Sandy	9.8 km	61.0
St Neots	–	58.9
Brampton	11.1 km	57.8
Biggleswade	15.6 km	55.2
Godmanchester	12.3 km	53.0
Cambourne	13.6 km	50.7
Potton	11.2 km	37.5
The typical town	–	76.2