Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helpston Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Glinton and Castor , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 631 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 Helpston Road (PE5 7AE) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher than the Glinton and Castor average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helpston Road (PE5 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Singerfire Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helpston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Benams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helpston Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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