February 2026 Source: Police.uk
PE21 Crime Intelligence Report
PE21 recorded 495 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.49 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 13.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.4% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
495trending_down -13.3% vs last month
Crime Rate
10.49per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,463
Within PE21 district
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47,202
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Petticoat Lane Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 2 | 13 |
| Church Lane Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 13 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 13 Public order: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 13 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 4 Bicycle theft: 3 | 12 |
| Fydell Street Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 12 |
| Trafalgar Place Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 1 | 9 |
| Broadfield Street Map | total: 9 Public order: 5 Shoplifting: 2 | 9 |
| Hessle Gardens Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 9 |
| Hartley Street Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 8 |
| Middlecott Close Map | total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2 | 8 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
146
29.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
81
16.4%
Shoplifting
51
10.3%
Burglary
48
9.7%
Public Order
38
7.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
7.3%
Other Theft
28
5.7%
Bicycle Theft
16
3.2%
Other Crime
13
2.6%
Robbery
13
2.6%
Drug Offences
11
2.2%
Vehicle Crime
8
1.6%
Weapons Possession
6
1.2%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.4%
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