Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Leas Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 572 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 Leas Close (PE27 5QL) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leas Close (PE27 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leas Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paragon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robbs Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robbs Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robbs Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greengarth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Robbs Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robbs Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Queens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copperbeech Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanpoint Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanpoint Way —
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Data Sources

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