Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Blackmead area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Orton Longueville , and the 56th 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 Blackmead (PE2 5PU) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Orton Longueville average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackmead (PE2 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Benyon Grove. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walgrave Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benyon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benyon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Saltmarsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medeswell Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheyney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheyney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheyney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benyon Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Malborne Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Malborne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malborne Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheyney Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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