Postcode · Peterborough
Crime in PE3 9YF
How much crime is recorded in PE3 9YF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bretton Park
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,711 (2024)
PE3 9YFPeterborough
How safe is PE3 9YF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE3 9YF 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
49.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 9YFNational
Violence and sexual offences43.723.6
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Burglary8.39.1
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Public order4.94.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs1.42.4
Shoplifting1.38.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.