Crime Rates at Oakleigh Drive, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, PE2 7BB

Oakleigh Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston , and the 217th 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 Oakleigh Drive (PE2 7BB) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Fletton and Woodston average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakleigh Drive (PE2 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Botolph Lane, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowe Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.