22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Peterborough

Q: Which area of Peterborough has the highest crime rate?

Central has the highest crime rate in Peterborough.

Compare crime rates across all 22 wards in Peterborough. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Wittering +250.0% trending_up Glinton and Castor +135.3% trending_up East +80.1% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Hampton Vale -17.1% trending_down Stanground South -15.0% trending_down West -7.3% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Central	186.1	446	trending_up+4.4%	chevron_right
2	Bretton	129.4	109	trending_up+5.8%	chevron_right
3	Paston and Walton	127.2	126	trending_up+3.3%	chevron_right
4	Park	111.7	124	trending_up+29.2%	chevron_right
5	Ravensthorpe	109.2	189	trending_up+3.8%	chevron_right
6	East	101.9	245	trending_up+80.1%	chevron_right
7	Hargate and Hempsted	100.5	104	trending_up+19.5%	chevron_right
8	Fletton and Stanground	94.8	100	trending_up+38.9%	chevron_right
9	Hampton Vale	94.0	68	trending_down-17.1%	chevron_right
10	Dogsthorpe	91.1	91	trending_up+12.3%	chevron_right
11	West	89.8	51	trending_down-7.3%	chevron_right
12	North	89.5	132	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
13	Fletton and Woodston	88.3	111	trending_up+58.6%	chevron_right
14	Orton Longueville	84.8	79	trending_up+9.7%	chevron_right
15	Stanground South	84.2	85	trending_down-15.0%	chevron_right
16	Werrington	78.7	53	trending_up+8.2%	chevron_right
17	Eye, Thorney and Newborough	69.8	75	trending_up+38.9%	chevron_right
18	Gunthorpe	65.5	50	trending_up+16.3%	chevron_right
19	Wittering	48.7	28	trending_up+250.0%	chevron_right
20	Orton Waterville	44.9	67	trending_up+15.5%	chevron_right
21	Glinton and Castor	38.9	40	trending_up+135.3%	chevron_right
22	Barnack	38.7	13	trending_up+18.2%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Peterborough has the highest crime rate?

Central has the highest crime rate in Peterborough, with 186.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Peterborough?

Barnack has the lowest crime rate among Peterborough's wards, with 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Peterborough have?

Peterborough has 22 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.