Total Crime Rate

468.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

281.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 468.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 281.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 230.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.4 10/10
  • Other theft 39.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Street area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Fletton and Stanground , and the 19th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Street (PE2 9BL) in the last 12 months was 468.3 per 1,000 residents and was 297.9% higher than the Fletton and Stanground average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 281.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (PE2 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Melrose Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodbine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Street —
Apr 2026Public order Charnwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Regal Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Regal Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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