Postcode district · Peterborough
Crime in PE3
How much crime is recorded in PE3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 37,337 (2024)
How safe is PE3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE3, 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
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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).
PE3National
Violence and sexual offences35.323.6
Shoplifting13.18.4
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Burglary11.49.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Public order5.64.6
Drugs4.42.4
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.