Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howitts Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Neots Eynesbury , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howitts Gardens (PE19 2NX) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the St Neots Eynesbury average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howitts Gardens (PE19 2NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Neots Eynesbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ireton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howitt'S Lane | — |
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