Total Crime Rate

146.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 146.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Howitts Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Neots Eynesbury , and the 57th 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 Howitts Lane (PE19 2PE) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% higher than the St Neots Eynesbury average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howitts Lane (PE19 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Ireton Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howitts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howitt'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfax Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ireton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ireton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Potton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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