What is the crime rate in PE3?

As of February 2026, PE3 has a crime rate of 11.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 370 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in PE3?

The most common crime type in PE3 is Violence and sexual offences with 160 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 43.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in PE3?

As of February 2026, PE3 has a crime rate of 11.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 370 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in PE3?

The most common crime type in PE3 is Violence and sexual offences with 160 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 43.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Police.uk

PE3 Crime Intelligence Report

PE3 recorded 370 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.07 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 7.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 16.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

370

trending_down -7.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

11.07per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,051

Within PE3 district

Peterborough

33,411

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Sandford Map	total: 44 Violence and sexual offences: 28 Criminal damage and arson: 11	44
Petrol Station Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 22 Other theft: 1	26
Peacock Way Map	total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 4	19
Prison Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other crime: 3	12
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Other theft: 1	11
Hacke Road Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
Smallwood Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1	8
Swanspool Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
A47 Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Drugs: 2 Other theft: 2	7

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

370 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

160

43.2%

Shoplifting

13.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Public Order

4.3%

Other Theft

3.5%

Burglary

3.5%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Weapons Possession

2.2%

Other Crime

1.6%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Robbery

0.3%

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