Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Lythemere area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston , and the 241st lowest crime rate of 627 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 Lythemere (PE2 5NU) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Fletton and Woodston average (77.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lythemere (PE2 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 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 Lythemere area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Malborne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythemere Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Malborne Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mary Armyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheyney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheyney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheyney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheyney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lythemere Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Saltmarsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medeswell Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malborne Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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