Crime Rates at Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5UL

Birchwood area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hampton Vale , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood (PE2 5UL) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood (PE2 5UL), 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.