Total Crime Rate
61.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orfeus Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orfeus Drive (PE2 8FZ) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the East average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orfeus Drive (PE2 8FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orfeus Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fabian Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orfeus Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orfeus Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nero Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Perseus Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perseus Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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