Postcode district · Peterborough
Crime in PE2
How much crime is recorded in PE2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 62,277 (2024)
How safe is PE2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE2, 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
31.2
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).
PE2National
Violence and sexual offences24.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Burglary8.19.1
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Shoplifting3.98.4
Public order3.34.6
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.