Total Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Five Arches area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Glinton and Castor , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Five Arches (PE2 6FG) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Glinton and Castor average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Five Arches (PE2 6FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Napier Place, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (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 | Public order | Whitewater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Napier Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Napier Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Napier Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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