Total Crime Rate
115.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lessingham area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Glinton and Castor , and the 220th highest crime rate of 631 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 Lessingham (PE2 5TW) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.0% higher than the Glinton and Castor average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lessingham (PE2 5TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reepham (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Glinton and Castor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matley | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Otterbrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brimbles Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledham | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledham | — |
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