Total Crime Rate

251.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 251.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Herlington area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Orton Longueville , and the 70th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herlington (PE2 5PW) in the last 12 months was 251.1 per 1,000 residents and was 205.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 134.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herlington (PE2 5PW), 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 Herlington area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheyney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walgrave Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Public order Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benyon Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mary Armyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benyon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Malborne Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Malborne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malborne Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheyney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheyney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saltmarsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheyney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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