Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE2 9SU
How much crime is recorded in PE2 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Town & Woodston
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,324 (2024)
How safe is PE2 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE2 9SU area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences23.423.6
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Burglary9.89.1
Public order5.84.6
Shoplifting3.88.4
Other theft3.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.