Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kirkstall area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hampton Vale , and the 297th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstall (PE2 5PT) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Hampton Vale average (90.7 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall (PE2 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Bringhurst. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstall area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paynels Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paynels —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thuro Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howland Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bringhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatdole —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paynels Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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