Total Crime Rate

821.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

262.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 821.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 262.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 183.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 136.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 108.0 10/10
  • Other theft 51.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Drugs 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Square area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Neots Eatons , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (PE19 2AR) in the last 12 months was 821.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1209.9% higher than the St Neots Eatons average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 262.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (PE19 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Bull Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Priory Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Priory Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Anselm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bec Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bec Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Bull Yard —
Apr 2026Public order The Priory Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandlers Wharf —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chandlers Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Steam Flour Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steam Flour Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Priory Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Priory —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

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