Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE1 2LT
How much crime is recorded in PE1 2LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Park
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,309 (2024)
PE1 2LTPeterborough
How safe is PE1 2LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE1 2LT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 2LTNational
Violence and sexual offences45.423.6
Burglary22.99.1
Anti-social behaviour19.010.7
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Public order5.44.6
Drugs5.22.4
Other crime4.61.5
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Theft from the person2.22.1
Robbery1.71.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Shoplifting0.98.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.