Total Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Alnwick area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Orton Longueville , and the 189th 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 Alnwick (PE2 5SG) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alnwick (PE2 5SG), the main crime hotspot is near Howland. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alnwick area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanbury —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paynels Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paynels Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winyates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howland Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alnwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hetley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bifield Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bifield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bifield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paynels —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howland Under investigation
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Data Sources

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