Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southfields Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 65th 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 Southfields Drive (PE2 8QA) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfields Drive (PE2 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Wessex Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southfields Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnstone Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendrick Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Celtic Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Celtic Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Celtic Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byron Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Celtic Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fieldfare Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fieldfare Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fieldfare Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Celtic Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coppingford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Celtic Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercian Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mercian Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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