Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE3 7LU
How much crime is recorded in PE3 7LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Bretton & Westwood
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
How safe is PE3 7LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE3 7LU 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
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).
PE3 7LUNational
Violence and sexual offences44.523.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Burglary15.69.1
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other theft3.24.5
Drugs3.12.4
Public order2.34.6
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.