Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Helpston Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Glinton and Castor , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helpston Road (PE6 7JT) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helpston Road (PE6 7JT), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farthingstones Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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