Crime Rates at Saffron Drive, Hampton Vale, Peterborough, PE7 8PE

Saffron Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hampton Vale , and the 270th 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 Saffron Drive (PE7 8PE) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Drive (PE7 8PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brickton Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornflower Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.