Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upton Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 627 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 Upton Close (PE2 8LU) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the East average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upton Close (PE2 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsey Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fen View (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Felbrigg Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastrea Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Delph Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Delph Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Delph Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsay Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsay Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Farm Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Farm Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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