Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE2 5PG
How much crime is recorded in PE2 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orton Malborne & Goldhay
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
PE2 5PGPeterborough
How safe is PE2 5PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE2 5PG 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
55.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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).
PE2 5PGNational
Violence and sexual offences43.423.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Public order7.04.6
Burglary6.69.1
Other theft6.14.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Possession of weapons4.40.9
Other crime3.81.5
Drugs2.72.4
Shoplifting2.68.4
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.