Total Crime Rate

240.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 240.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

South Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Fletton and Stanground , and the 79th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (PE2 8EU) in the last 12 months was 240.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.9% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 123.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (PE2 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Appleyard. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Appleyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Drove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stan Rowing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ayres Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Appleyard
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tucker'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tucker'S Yard
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stan Rowing Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stuart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Appleyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonehouse Court
Apr 2026Public order Stonehouse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonehouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stonehouse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleyard Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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