Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE1 2BJ
How much crime is recorded in PE1 2BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterborough Central
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,996 (2024)
How safe is PE1 2BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 115.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE1 2BJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
115.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
322
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).
PE1 2BJNational
Violence and sexual offences91.323.6
Shoplifting57.08.4
Anti-social behaviour54.510.7
Burglary53.99.1
Public order30.14.6
Other theft17.14.5
Criminal damage and arson15.44.7
Drugs13.42.4
Bicycle theft8.81.0
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Theft from the person5.72.1
Possession of weapons5.60.9
Robbery5.11.4
Other crime4.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.