Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

High Leys area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South , and the 200th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Leys (PE27 6RX) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Leys (PE27 6RX), the main crime hotspot is near Goodman Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Goodman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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