St. Ives is among the top 10 safest small towns in Cambridgeshire, and is the 41st most dangerous overall out of Cambridgeshire's 262 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in St. Ives in 2021 was 63 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Cambridgeshire's overall crime rate, coming in 16% lower than the Cambridgeshire rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, St. Ives is the 327th most dangerous small town, and the 2,008th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In June 2021, St. Ives was the worst small town in Cambridgeshire for bicycle theft, with 9 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for St. Ives residents, when it was Cambridgeshire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 7 crimes at a rate of 0.41 per 1,000 residents. St. Ives recorded 4 reports of drugs during October 2021, making its crime rate of 0.24 the worst small town for drugs in Cambridgeshire that month.
The most common crimes in St. Ives are violence and sexual offences, with 490 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 29. This is 6% higher than 2020's figure of 459 offences and a difference of 1.82 from 2020's crime rate of 27. St. Ives's least common crime is theft from the person, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 225% from 2020's figure of 13 crimes.
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12% lower, regional crime rate
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22% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in St. Ives is 12% lower than the East of England and 22% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in St. Ives represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | 1,068 |
| 2020 | 61 | 1,045 |
| 2019 | 68 | 1,149 |
| 2018 | 57 | 972 |
| 2017 | 66 | 1,119 |
| 2016 | 48 | 811 |
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| St. Ives | Cambridgeshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 255 | 14.98 | 14,130 | 16.52 | 10% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 34 | 2.00 | 2,670 | 3.12 | 56% safer |
| Burglary | 41 | 2.41 | 2,960 | 3.46 | 44% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 124 | 7.29 | 6,502 | 7.60 | 4.3% safer |
| Drugs | 30 | 1.76 | 1,927 | 2.25 | 28% safer |
| Other Crime | 20 | 1.18 | 1,587 | 1.86 | 58% safer |
| Other Theft | 107 | 6.29 | 4,916 | 5.75 | 9% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 10 | 0.59 | 667 | 0.78 | 32% safer |
| Public Order | 98 | 5.76 | 6,992 | 8.17 | 42% safer |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.29 | 589 | 0.69 | 138% safer |
| Shoplifting | 40 | 2.35 | 2,793 | 3.26 | 39% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.24 | 567 | 0.66 | 175% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 65 | 3.82 | 3,910 | 4.57 | 20% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 490 | 28.79 | 26,213 | 30.64 | 6% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittlesey | 897 | 53.44 | 17% safer |
| Cambourne | 589 | 56.16 | 12% safer |
| Ely | 1,275 | 58.90 | 7% safer |
| Yaxley | 571 | 60.07 | 4.5% safer |
| Ramsey | 497 | 61.01 | 2.9% safer |
| St. Ives | 1,068 | 62.76 | - |
| Chatteris | 735 | 65.91 | 4.8% more dangerous |
| Littleport | 662 | 66.95 | 6% more dangerous |
| Hampton Hargate and Vale | 1,022 | 72.74 | 14% more dangerous |
| March | 1,760 | 76.34 | 18% more dangerous |
| Orton Longueville | 892 | 82.77 | 24% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Laburnum Way | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Crown Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Constable Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Lowry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Oliver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near A1123 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cam Close | Offender given a caution |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Hurstingstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Houghton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Church Street | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Cromwell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Burrel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Audley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Needingworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.71 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.35 | 1.0 | 0.59 | 0.59 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 3.8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.65 | 0.76 | 0.41 | 0.29 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.8 | 0.53 | 0.76 | 0.24 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 25 | 27 | 29 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in St. Ives that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Rugby Club | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.29 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| St. Ives | 62.76 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 6% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 24% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 30% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 31% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 39% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 44% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 49% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 52% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 53% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 58% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives North | 478 | 49 | Second |
| St Ives South | 540 | 74 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in St. Ives change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when St. Ives saw a 1,800% increase in bicycle theft. St. Ives saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during November, when it fell by 92% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -5% | -22% | - | -13% | +14% | +35% | -18% | - | -5% | -33% |
| Bicycle Theft | -86% | -67% | -78% | -80% | -25% | +1,800% | +250% | - | -50% | - |
| Burglary | -56% | -60% | - | -33% | -40% | +20% | - | -67% | -75% | -63% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +9% | +20% | -31% | -40% | -8% | +17% | -43% | +22% | -92% | -55% |
| Drugs | +100% | - | +33% | - | +133% | - | +100% | -75% | - | -67% |
| Other Crime | -67% | - | +300% | - | +50% | -60% | - | +100% | - | +300% |
| Other Theft | -71% | -14% | - | -31% | +80% | -56% | -9% | -60% | -40% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | +200% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +40% | -56% | +10% | -13% | -50% | -25% | +11% | +60% | - | -43% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -71% | -90% | +67% | -25% | +200% | +233% | -43% | +133% | -80% | -67% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | +100% |
| Vehicle Crime | +275% | -75% | -25% | +150% | -14% | -67% | +200% | +67% | -25% | -40% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -11% | -14% | -5% | +48% | -39% | +52% | +7% | +30% | -19% | +64% |
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