Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heron Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Ives East , and the 37th 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 Heron Way (PE27 6SS) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the St Ives East average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heron Way (PE27 6SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ramsey Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green How (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Ives East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green How | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Birch Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heron Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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