Total Crime Rate
106.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medeswell area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Orton Longueville , and the 244th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Medeswell (PE2 5PA) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher than the Orton Longueville average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medeswell (PE2 5PA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Orton Longueville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lythemere | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eldern | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eldern | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Medeswell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lythemere | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewerne | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malborne Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Malborne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheyney Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cheyney Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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