Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Heron Park area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

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 Park (PE1 5PH) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Park (PE1 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Meadenvale. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Elborne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Empson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdyke Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Empson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elborne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitacre —
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Data Sources

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