Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 72.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 34.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bew Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bew Close (PE2 8TF) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the East average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bew Close (PE2 8TF), the main crime hotspot is near Leon Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aurora Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bew Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Square —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Central Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittlesey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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