Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sydney Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 72nd 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 Sydney Road (PE2 8RD) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the East average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (PE2 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Kendrick Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lima Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wright Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byron Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poulter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whittlesey Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendrick Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romany Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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