Crime in Peterborough by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastgate (PE1)PE1 · 15,390 residents | 346.7 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 2 | RavensthorpePE3 · 9,557 residents | 267 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 3 | New FlettonPE2 · 13,037 residents | 261.7 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 4 | EastfieldPE1 · 13,136 residents | 243 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 5 | South BrettonPE3 · 6,531 residents | 225.4 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 6 | PeterboroughPE1 · 69,493 residents | 201.2 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 7 | WestwoodPE3 · 11,028 residents | 196.2 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 8 | MillfieldPE1 · 23,256 residents | 185.1 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 9 | NethertonPE3 · 10,049 residents | 166 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 10 | West TownPE3 · 18,199 residents | 156.7 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 11 | NewarkPE1 · 9,304 residents | 149.2 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 12 | DogsthorpePE1 · 13,031 residents | 146.7 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 13 | OrtonPE2 · 7,985 residents | 144.3 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 14 | WoodstonPE2 · 10,205 residents | 140.7 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 15 | FengatePE1 · 5,251 residents | 139.4 | ▼ 22% | violence |
| 16 | WaltonPE4 · 13,698 residents | 139 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 17 | Hampton GardensPE7 · 5,997 residents | 138.7 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 18 | Old FlettonPE2 · 11,819 residents | 134.4 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 19 | ParnwellPE1 · 7,527 residents | 132.9 | ▼ 13% | violence |
| 20 | WellandPE1 · 9,122 residents | 129.8 | 0% | violence |
| 21 | Manor DrivePE4 · 7,130 residents | 126.8 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 22 | Orton LonguevillePE2 · 5,363 residents | 126 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 23 | Orton WatervillePE2 · 8,222 residents | 119.2 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 24 | Orton GoldhayPE2 · 9,650 residents | 118.5 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 25 | Orton SouthgatePE2 · 4,239 residents | 116.1 | ▼ 10% | anti-social behaviour |
| 26 | New EnglandPE1 · 20,160 residents | 115.7 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 27 | North BrettonPE3 · 6,467 residents | 110.1 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 28 | StangroundPE2 · 8,973 residents | 108.3 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 29 | PastonPE4 · 14,433 residents | 105 | 0% | violence |
| 30 | FulbridgePE4 · 6,234 residents | 103.3 | ▲ 22% | anti-social behaviour |
| 31 | HamptonPE7 · 10,735 residents | 103.2 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 32 | Werrington VillagePE4 · 7,753 residents | 101.6 | ▲ 45% | violence |
| 33 | GunthorpePE4 · 11,401 residents | 100.7 | ▲ 35% | violence |
| 34 | Hampton ValePE7 · 9,828 residents | 98.5 | ▲ 19% | violence |
| 35 | LongthorpePE3 · 6,393 residents | 93.2 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 36 | New WerringtonPE4 · 7,446 residents | 90.2 | ▼ 6% | anti-social behaviour |
| 37 | Orton MalbornePE2 · 11,063 residents | 87.5 | ▲ 16% | violence |
| 38 | Hampton HargatePE7 · 14,042 residents | 86.3 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 39 | EyePE6 · 11,789 residents | 78.4 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 40 | CardeaPE2 · 9,256 residents | 58.8 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 41 | Orton NorthgatePE2 · 4,258 residents | 57.3 | 0% | violence |
| 42 | Deeping GatePE6 · 17,061 residents | 55.3 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 43 | GlintonPE6 · 1,745 residents | 43.6 | ▼ 52% | criminal damage |
| 44 | BarnackPE9 · 1,511 residents | 42.4 | ▼ 20% | violence |
| 45 | WitteringPE8 · 3,362 residents | 41.6 | ▼ 20% | violence |
| 46 | CastorPE5 · 1,796 residents | 35.6 | ▲ 14% | public order |
| 47 | ThorneyPE6 · 2,774 residents | 34.6 | ▼ 54% | violence |
| 48 | HelpstonPE6 · 1,999 residents | 34 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 49 | Orton WistowPE2 · 5,602 residents | 32.8 | ▼ 30% | anti-social behaviour |
| 50 | AilsworthPE5 · 1,796 residents | 29 | 0% | anti-social behaviour |
| 51 | NorthboroughPE6 · 1,591 residents | 12.6 | – | anti-social behaviour |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Peterborough have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Northborough, Ailsworth, Orton Wistow, Helpston and Thorney.
Which areas of Peterborough have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Eastgate (PE1), Ravensthorpe, New Fletton, Eastfield and South Bretton.
Is crime going up or down in Peterborough?
Across Peterborough, 7,682 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 6% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.