Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brutus Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Brutus Close (PE2 8WP) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brutus Close (PE2 8WP), the main crime hotspot is near Park Farm Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nero Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Farm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Perseus Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perseus Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brutus Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Farm Crescent | Under investigation |
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