Total Crime Rate
82.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Puffin Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hampton Vale , and the 309th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Puffin Lane (PE7 8LF) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Puffin Lane (PE7 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Park Home Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Home Road | — |
| 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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