Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheltenham Close area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheltenham Close (PE1 4EB) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheltenham Close (PE1 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acer Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cheltenham Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acer Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Acer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acer Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acer Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkston Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheltenham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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