Postcode district · Peterborough
Crime in PE7
How much crime is recorded in PE7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Fenland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 79,046 (2024)
PE7Postcode district · Peterborough
How safe is PE7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE7, below 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
25.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).
PE7National
Violence and sexual offences21.023.6
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Burglary7.19.1
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Shoplifting3.78.4
Other theft2.94.5
Public order2.64.6
Drugs2.52.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.