February 2026 Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police
peterborough Crime Intelligence Report
peterborough recorded 2,024 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.38 per 1,000 residents. This places peterborough at #63 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 11.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
2,024trending_down -11.8% vs last month
Crime Rate
9.38per 1k
Moderate National Rank
#63of 331
By total crime volume
National Population
215,670
Estimated population
12-Month Crime Trend
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 49 | 49 |
| On or near Sandford Map | Violence and sexual offences: 28 Criminal damage and arson: 11 Public order: 4 | 28 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 31 Other theft: 7 | 31 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Shoplifting: 22 Vehicle crime: 3 | 22 |
| On or near Park/Open Space Map | Violence and sexual offences: 24 | 24 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 24 | 24 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Criminal damage and arson: 7 Public order: 5 Drugs: 3 | 7 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 19 | 19 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Criminal damage and arson: 5 Drugs: 3 Robbery: 3 | 5 |
| On or near Dean'S Court Map | Anti-social behaviour: 16 | 16 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
781
38.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
290
14.3%
Shoplifting
174
8.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
157
7.8%
Public Order
126
6.2%
Vehicle Crime
112
5.5%
Other Theft
101
5.0%
Drug Offences
72
3.6%
Burglary
67
3.3%
Other Crime
65
3.2%
Weapons Possession
37
1.8%
Theft from Person
14
0.7%
Robbery
14
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
14
0.7%
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
22 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central | 427 | 0.4 |
| 2 | Ravensthorpe | 182 | 5.2 |
| 3 | East | 136 | 2.7 |
| 4 | Paston and Walton | 122 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Bretton | 103 | 5.2 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Wittering | 8 | 7.6 |
| shield | Barnack | 11 | 77.4 |
| shield | Glinton and Castor | 17 | 24.5 |
| shield | Gunthorpe | 43 | 2.6 |
| shield | Werrington | 49 | 2.8 |
Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.3%
Data Transparency
Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.
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