Crime Rates at Shortfen, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, PE2 5NP

Shortfen area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Orton Longueville , and the 273rd lowest 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 Shortfen (PE2 5NP) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Orton Longueville average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortfen (PE2 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Benyon Grove. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.