Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.7 4/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hereward Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .

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 Hereward Way (PE6 0BL) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereward Way (PE6 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Benedictine Square. Police recorded 28 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 Hereward Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jareys Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lytlington Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benedictine Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alderlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Benedictine Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

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