Crime Rates at Blackmead, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, PE2 5PX

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 5PX) 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 5PX), 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.