St Ives Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

St Ives (Huntingdonshire) maintained a crime rate of 7.0 per 1,000 residents in October 2025, placing it 9.1% below the UK average of 7.7. This performance aligns with the area’s character as a relatively small built-up area with limited commercial density, though its proximity to larger transport hubs may contribute to certain patterns. The most common crime types were violence and sexual offences (34.5% of total), followed by anti-social behaviour (13.5%) and drugs (12.6%). These figures contrast with the UK average, where violence and sexual offences account for 2.7 per 1,000 (10% below St Ives’ rate) and drugs sit at 0.3 per 1,000 (221% below). October’s darker evenings and Halloween may have influenced the rise in anti-social behaviour, though this category still remains significantly below the UK average. The balance between property and violent crime in St Ives (41% each) suggests a mixed urban-rural dynamic, with violent crime likely tied to local community interactions and property crime reflecting occasional targeted thefts in residential areas. Seasonal factors, such as reduced daylight hours, may also have contributed to the slight increase in violence and sexual offences compared to September, though this remains consistent with broader trends observed in similar-sized areas during autumn months.

October 2025 saw dramatic shifts in specific crime categories, with drugs-related offences surging by 1,400% (from 1 to 15 incidents) compared to September, the largest single-month increase recorded in the area’s history. This spike coincides with the UK average for drugs at 0.3 per 1,000, though St Ives’ rate of 0.9 per 1,000 remains 221% above the national benchmark, highlighting a localised challenge in drug-related crime. Vehicle crime also rose sharply, increasing by 400% (from 2 to 10 incidents), potentially linked to seasonal travel patterns or increased vehicle movements around the area’s transport links. Conversely, other crime fell by two-thirds (from 3 to 1 incidents), and possession of weapons decreased by 50%, suggesting temporary reductions in low-level criminal activity. The area’s performance on anti-social behaviour (1.0 per 1,000) and public order offences (0.2 per 1,000) remains significantly below UK averages (1.3 and 0.5 per 1,000 respectively), reflecting a community with relatively low levels of disruptive activity. These fluctuations underscore the need for ongoing monitoring, as October’s data illustrates both the volatility of certain crime types and the area’s overall resilience compared to the national picture.

St Ives’ crime rate in October 2025 (7.0 per 1,000) marked a 65.4% increase from the previous month’s rate of 4.3 per 1,000, indicating a significant upward trend over the past 30 days. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 4 crimes per day during October, a figure that, while modest, reflects the cumulative impact of month-on-month changes. Over the course of the month, 1 crime was reported for roughly every 142 residents, translating to a monthly exposure rate that is lower than the UK average when scaled to population size. This statistic, however, does not account for the sharp increases in specific categories such as drugs and vehicle crime, which suggest that the overall rate may mask localized spikes in particular types of criminal activity. The population context further highlights the relatively low volume of crime in St Ives, with 119 total incidents across 16,924 residents—a rate that, despite the recent rise, remains below the UK average. This comparison reinforces the area’s position as a safer community compared to the national trend, though the rapid growth in certain crime categories warrants attention from local authorities and residents alike.