Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE1 3LY
How much crime is recorded in PE1 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Millfield & Bourges Boulevard
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,025 (2024)
PE1 3LYPeterborough
How safe is PE1 3LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE1 3LY 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
52.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 3LYNational
Violence and sexual offences40.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.110.7
Burglary15.59.1
Shoplifting10.68.4
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Other theft10.04.5
Drugs7.12.4
Other crime6.11.5
Public order6.04.6
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.