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Crime in Peterborough

How much crime is recorded in Peterborough, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
199,485 (2024)
Crime

How safe is Peterborough

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in Peterborough, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

PeterboroughNational
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Burglary11.39.1
Shoplifting10.18.4
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Public order5.54.6
Other theft4.44.5
Drugs4.12.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Trend

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.

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