Total Crime Rate
125.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alder Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston , and the 211th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Close (PE2 9FL) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Fletton and Woodston average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alder Close (PE2 9FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drake Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hargate and Hempsted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Drake Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hicks Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bates Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Lane | — |
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