Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE2 9HR
How much crime is recorded in PE2 9HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Town & Woodston
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
PE2 9HRPeterborough
How safe is PE2 9HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE2 9HR area, 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 9HRNational
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Burglary14.99.1
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Drugs3.42.4
Other crime3.21.5
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.74.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.