Total Crime Rate

538.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.6 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 538.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 250.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Other theft 48.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Forge Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Neots Eatons , and the 6th 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 Forge Close (PE19 8TP) in the last 12 months was 538.5 per 1,000 residents and was 758.5% 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 Shoplifting with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Close (PE19 8TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foundry Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roberts Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Forge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foundry Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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