Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE2 8NS
How much crime is recorded in PE2 8NS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fletton
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
How safe is PE2 8NS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE2 8NS 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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 8NSNational
Anti-social behaviour41.810.7
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Burglary15.19.1
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Public order10.54.6
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Other crime6.51.5
Drugs6.22.4
Other theft5.84.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Robbery1.51.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.