Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blandford Gardens area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Gardens (PE1 4RU) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Gardens (PE1 4RU), the main crime hotspot is near Branston Rise. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sherborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Barrowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blandford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilmorton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Allexton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Normanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Normanton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Normanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Branston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willoughby Court
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willoughby Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrowfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Gardens
Sep 2025Drugs Barrowfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barrowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barrowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eames Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eames Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eames Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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