22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 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)

Barnack +38.5% trending_up Werrington +37.7% trending_up Gunthorpe +24.0% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Glinton and Castor -35.0% trending_down Wittering -32.1% trending_down Fletton and Stanground -19.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Central	185.9	445	trending_down-0.2%	chevron_right
2	Paston and Walton	128.3	155	trending_up+23.0%	chevron_right
3	Bretton	122.8	124	trending_up+13.8%	chevron_right
4	Park	111.9	123	trending_down-0.8%	chevron_right
5	Ravensthorpe	106.2	159	trending_down-15.9%	chevron_right
6	East	104.1	251	trending_up+2.4%	chevron_right
7	Hargate and Hempsted	99.1	90	trending_down-13.5%	chevron_right
8	Fletton and Stanground	92.9	81	trending_down-19.0%	chevron_right
9	West	92.0	63	trending_up+23.5%	chevron_right
10	Dogsthorpe	90.8	92	trending_up+1.1%	chevron_right
11	Hampton Vale	90.5	74	trending_up+8.8%	chevron_right
12	North	90.2	156	trending_up+18.2%	chevron_right
13	Fletton and Woodston	87.1	103	trending_down-7.2%	chevron_right
14	Orton Longueville	83.5	88	trending_up+11.4%	chevron_right
15	Stanground South	81.5	88	trending_up+3.5%	chevron_right
16	Werrington	78.4	73	trending_up+37.7%	chevron_right
17	Eye, Thorney and Newborough	72.3	80	trending_up+6.7%	chevron_right
18	Gunthorpe	65.4	62	trending_up+24.0%	chevron_right
19	Wittering	47.9	19	trending_down-32.1%	chevron_right
20	Orton Waterville	43.8	71	trending_up+6.0%	chevron_right
21	Barnack	40.1	18	trending_up+38.5%	chevron_right
22	Glinton and Castor	39.0	26	trending_down-35.0%	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 185.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Peterborough?

Glinton and Castor has the lowest crime rate among Peterborough's wards, with 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Peterborough have?

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