St Ives (Huntingdonshire) Crime Rate November 2024 | Monthly Statistics

The crime mix in St Ives during November 2024 reveals a distinct profile shaped by local dynamics. Violence and sexual offences dominated the landscape, accounting for 38.7% of all recorded crimes, followed by anti-social behaviour (16.0%) and criminal damage and arson (9.3%). This distribution suggests a focus on interpersonal conflicts and property-related incidents, consistent with patterns observed in smaller built-up areas where community interactions and local tensions may contribute to such trends. The area’s crime rate of 4.4 per 1,000 residents places it 42.1% below the UK average of 7.6, highlighting a generally safer environment compared to national benchmarks. Seasonal factors likely influenced this month’s figures: Bonfire Night events, the start of the holiday shopping season, and extended evening darkness may have contributed to increased reports of anti-social behaviour and violence. However, the absence of significant spikes in theft or burglary suggests that local initiatives or community cohesion efforts may be mitigating risks typically associated with high-traffic periods. The balance of crime types also reflects the area’s character as a relatively quiet, rural or semi-rural built-up area, where property crimes are less common than in densely populated urban centres.

November 2024 saw sharp month-on-month changes in specific crime categories, with vehicle crime surging by 500.0% (from 1 to 6 incidents), likely linked to increased vehicle use during the festive shopping period or seasonal travel. Other crime also rose by 100.0%, indicating a shift in criminal activity patterns that may require further monitoring. Conversely, public order offences fell by 50.0%, possibly due to fewer public gatherings or heightened local enforcement around Bonfire Night. Anti-social behaviour decreased by 20.0%, a modest but notable drop that could reflect the impact of community engagement efforts or seasonal changes in social activity. The crime mix also revealed stark contrasts with UK averages: violence and sexual offences were 34% below the national rate, while possession of weapons was 67% above, suggesting a unique local dynamic in weapon-related incidents. Residents may find the 8.6% month-on-month increase in overall crime rate (from 4.1 to 4.4 per 1,000) a relevant statistic to consider when assessing local safety trends.

The crime rate in St Ives rose by 8.6% in November 2024 compared to the previous month’s rate of 4.1 per 1,000, reflecting a slight uptick in overall activity. On a daily basis, this equates to roughly 2 crimes per day across the built-up area, a figure that contextualises the local burden of crime in relation to the population of 16,924 residents. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 226 residents, a monthly exposure rate that is lower than the UK average when scaled similarly. This suggests that while the area is not entirely free from crime, its residents face a significantly reduced risk compared to the national average. The population-scaled perspective also highlights the relatively low impact of crime on daily life in St Ives: with only 75 crimes reported over 30 days, the local context appears to be one where crime is sporadic rather than pervasive. This aligns with the area’s character as a smaller, possibly rural or semi-rural built-up area, where crime rates tend to be lower than in major urban centres. The comparison to the UK average further reinforces this, with St Ives’ overall crime rate remaining well below the national benchmark despite the month-on-month increase.