Crime Rates at Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5SP

Riseholme area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Orton Longueville , and the 96th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riseholme (PE2 5SP) in the last 12 months was 204.5 per 1,000 residents and was 149.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riseholme (PE2 5SP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.