Total Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barley Mews area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Barley Mews (PE2 9QL) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barley Mews (PE2 9QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberleaf Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowe Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fletton and Woodston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberleaf Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberleaf Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberleaf Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cumberleaf Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cumberleaf Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberleaf Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mollis Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rowe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barley Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruther Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruther Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruther Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruther Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Humphrys Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saunders Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saunders Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cane Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farriers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farriers Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farriers Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farriers Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberleaf Close | β |
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