Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fauna Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Fauna Way (PE2 8GZ) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 7 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 ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fauna Way (PE2 8GZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daphne Grove, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leon Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daphne Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daphne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daphne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daphne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fauna Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leon Drive | Under investigation |
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