Total Crime Rate
86.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pyecroft area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 307th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pyecroft (PE1 4EP) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pyecroft (PE1 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Acer Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cerris Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acer Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Acer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cheltenham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cerris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elmfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchtree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodbyth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Isherwood Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Place | — |
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