Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE1 2FB
How much crime is recorded in PE1 2FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterborough Central
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,929 (2024)
PE1 2FBPeterborough
How safe is PE1 2FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE1 2FB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 2FBNational
Violence and sexual offences40.523.6
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Burglary12.59.1
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other theft3.24.5
Public order3.24.6
Other crime2.51.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.91.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.