Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Upton 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.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Felbrigg Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Eastrea Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Delph Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Delph Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Delph Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Farm Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafham Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Farm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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