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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PE8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PE8 recorded 64 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.74 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 23.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring25.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment64 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 23.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

64
trending_down -13.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

25.75per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

797

Within PE8 district

Peterborough

36,887

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Pine Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1
4
Market Place Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3
St George'S Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Bridge End Map
total: 2 Theft from the person: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Thackers Close Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Park/Open Space Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Morehay Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Bellamy Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Church Street Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
Collyweston Road Map
total: 1 Public order: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
64 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
22
34.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
15.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
15.6%
Burglary
6
9.4%
Other Crime
5
7.8%
Vehicle Crime
3
4.7%
Public Order
2
3.1%
Other Theft
2
3.1%
Theft from Person
1
1.6%
Shoplifting
1
1.6%
Drug Offences
1
1.6%
Weapons Possession
1
1.6%

Crime Analysis: PE8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PE8 at 34.4%. Criminal Damage & Arson (15.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (15.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PE8 has risen sharply — by 23.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PE8 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +23.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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