Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magistrates Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hampton Vale , and the 197th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Magistrates Road (PE7 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Hampton Vale average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magistrates Road (PE7 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chaffinch Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hampton Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bewick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peregrine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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