Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Fletton and Stanground , and the 144th 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 High Street (PE2 8ER) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Fletton and Stanground average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PE2 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Fleet Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fleet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fleet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Copper Beech Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burystead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burystead Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stan Rowing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stan Rowing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Drove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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