Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Edgerley Drain Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 209th 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 Edgerley Drain Road (PE1 5YG) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgerley Drain Road (PE1 5YG), the main crime hotspot is near Meadenvale. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgerley Drain Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Maples Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadenvale
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Empson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadenvale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Meadenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Meadenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Meadenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadenvale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadenvale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Meadenvale Under investigation

Data Sources

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