Total Crime Rate

207.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 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 207.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 124.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lowry Close area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Ives East , and the 35th 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 Lowry Close (PE27 3EF) in the last 12 months was 207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 358.9% higher than the St Ives East average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowry Close (PE27 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Constable Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barley Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lowry Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barley Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Constable Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Constable Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Degas Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Constable Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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