Total Crime Rate

213.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 213.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 98.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brackenwood area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Glinton and Castor , and the 86th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brackenwood (PE2 6YP) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 292.0% higher than the Glinton and Castor average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenwood (PE2 6YP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Napier Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brackenwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glendale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Rookery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glendale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Napier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paulsgrove —
Apr 2026Public order Napier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Napier Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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