Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE2 9SN
How much crime is recorded in PE2 9SN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Town & Woodston
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,831 (2024)
PE2 9SNPeterborough
How safe is PE2 9SN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE2 9SN 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 9SNNational
Violence and sexual offences40.423.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Burglary9.89.1
Public order6.94.6
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Drugs2.22.4
Shoplifting1.68.4
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.