Lowest-crime areas in City of Peterborough
Of City of Peterborough's 22 neighbourhoods, Barnack, Wittering & Wansford recorded the lowest crime rate, 53 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Peterborough Central the highest, 414 crimes per 1,000 residents. 9 of 22 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
City of Peterborough neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnack, Wittering & Wansfordaround PE9 3HX | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Orton West & Castoraround PE2 5XF | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Glinton, Northborough & Maxeyaround PE6 7JN | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Eye & Thorneyaround PE6 7XP | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Stangroundaround PE2 8TR | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Newborough & Peakirkaround PE4 7GU | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Hampton Valearound PE7 8JF | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Werringtonaround PE4 5AZ | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Waltonaround PE4 6JQ | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Hargate & Orton Longuevillearound PE2 5QB | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | West Town & Woodstonaround PE3 6BN | 112 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Pastonaround PE4 7BW | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Dogsthorpearound PE1 4HT | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Orton Malborne & Goldhayaround PE2 5QN | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Flettonaround PE2 8DQ | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Central Parkaround PE1 3DE | 123 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Longthorpe & Nethertonaround PE3 9PY | 124 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Bretton Parkaround PE3 8DE | 142 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Fengate & Parnwellaround PE1 5LS | 153 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | North Bretton & Westwoodaround PE3 7LY | 169 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Millfield & Bourges Boulevardaround PE1 2DU | 201 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Peterborough Centralaround PE1 2EZ | 414 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of City of Peterborough has the lowest crime rate?
Barnack, Wittering & Wansford had the lowest recorded crime rate in City of Peterborough from October 2025 to September 2026: 53 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of City of Peterborough has the highest crime rate?
Peterborough Central had the highest recorded crime rate in City of Peterborough from October 2025 to September 2026: 414 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.