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Crime Rates in Peterborough, local authority district

Crime Rate

129

129

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Peterborough, (local authority district) is 129 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Peterborough (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 47.9 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 22.4 7/10
Shoplifting 10.5 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 10 7/10
Public order 8.03 6/10
Other theft 6.94 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.27 6/10
Other crime 3.72 8/10
Drugs 3.64 5/10
Burglary 3.64 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.94 8/10
Bicycle theft 1.51 6/10
Robbery 1.16 5/10
Theft from the person 1.1 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Peterborough (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Peterborough (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Peterborough (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Peterborough (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Peterborough
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Peterborough (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Peterborough (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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