Crime Rates at The Ridge, Hampton Vale, Peterborough, PE7 8LL

The Ridge area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hampton Vale , and the 161st highest crime rate of 627 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 The Ridge (PE7 8LL) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% higher than the Hampton Vale average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridge (PE7 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Brickstead Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.