Total Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.0 1/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gavel Street area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hampton Vale , and the 9th 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 Gavel Street (PE7 8HE) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Hampton Vale average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gavel Street (PE7 8HE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gavel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bewick Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Peregrine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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