PE1 has an annual crime rate of 150.64 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in PE1?

As of April 2026, PE1 has an annual crime rate of 150.64 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,022 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in PE1?

The most common crime type in PE1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 344 incidents in April 2026 — 33.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the PE1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PE1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PE1 recorded 1,022 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 13.55 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.7% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring150.64 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,022 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_flatCrime unchanged year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,022

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Annual Crime Rate

150.64per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,015

Within PE1 district

Peterborough

75,451

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 46 Shoplifting: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 13	46
St Michael'S Gate Map	total: 24 Criminal damage and arson: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8	24
Supermarket Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4	19
Dean'S Court Map	total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5	17
Shopping Area Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3	17
Shopping Area Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 3	16
Whittington Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4	15
Mallory Road Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4	15
Shopping Area Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3	15
Brassey Close Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4	15

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,022 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

344

33.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

162

15.9%

Shoplifting

111

10.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Public Order

6.6%

Drug Offences

5.3%

Other Theft

4.8%

Burglary

3.7%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Other Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Robbery

1.2%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Crime Analysis: PE1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PE1 at 33.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.9%) and Shoplifting (10.9%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in PE1 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 150.64 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for PE1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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