Hargate & Hempsted West
Safety, schools and transport may need closer review
Hargate & Hempsted West at a glance
- House prices
- £251,500
- Middle37th percentile
- Schools
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 30th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 98 per 1,000 residents
- Weak26th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hargate & Hempsted West a good place to live?
Hargate & Hempsted West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Peterborough below.
Hargate & Hempsted West and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Hargate & Hempsted West | £251,500 | 98 |
| Gunthorpe | £250,000 | 66.8 |
| Richmond | £265,000 | 61.1 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Hargate & Hempsted West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 98 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Hargate & Hempsted West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £251,500
- Percentile
- 37th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 54 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Hargate & Hempsted West
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Hargate & Hempsted West is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 40.1 per 1,000 residents: lower than City of Peterborough (50.7) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Hargate & Hempsted West | City of Peterborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 40.1 | 50.7 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 19.0 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.2 | 15.8 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 9.9 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 5.2 | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 5.5 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Hargate & Hempsted West
Schools
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hargate & Hempsted West
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Hargate & Hempsted West
Transport
30th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Hargate & Hempsted West a good place to live?
Hargate & Hempsted West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hargate & Hempsted West safe?
Hargate & Hempsted West ranks in the 26th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hargate & Hempsted West?
The median sale price was £251,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 37th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hargate & Hempsted West?
Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hargate & Hempsted West?
Nearby public profiles include Gunthorpe in City of Peterborough and Richmond in North Yorkshire.
