Total Crime Rate

172.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 172.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.4 10/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 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

Leighton area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Orton Longueville , and the 132nd 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 Leighton (PE2 5QE) in the last 12 months was 172.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton (PE2 5QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leighton, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toftland (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leighton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Toftland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toftland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toftland Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medeswell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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