Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE3 9EA
How much crime is recorded in PE3 9EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Town & Woodston
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,910 (2024)
PE3 9EAPeterborough
How safe is PE3 9EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE3 9EA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 9EANational
Violence and sexual offences47.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Shoplifting17.78.4
Burglary8.69.1
Drugs7.62.4
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Other theft5.24.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other crime4.41.5
Public order3.54.6
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.