Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE2 8EA
How much crime is recorded in PE2 8EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fletton
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,165 (2024)
PE2 8EAPeterborough
How safe is PE2 8EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE2 8EA 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
48.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 8EANational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Burglary10.89.1
Anti-social behaviour10.610.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order4.34.6
Other theft3.74.5
Other crime2.91.5
Drugs2.42.4
Shoplifting1.68.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.