Total Crime Rate
37.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Side area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South , and the 222nd 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 Park Side (PE27 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Side (PE27 5QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Ives South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norris Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Globe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pig Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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