Postcode area · Peterborough
Crime in PE
How much crime is recorded in PE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,061,090 (2024)
PEPostcode area · Peterborough
How safe is PE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PENational
Violence and sexual offences23.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.110.7
Burglary7.69.1
Shoplifting7.38.4
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft3.64.5
Public order3.54.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.