Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Needingworth Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South , and the 228th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Needingworth Road (PE27 5LB) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the St Ives South average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Needingworth Road (PE27 5LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elsworth Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elsworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Under investigation |
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