Total Crime Rate
85.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Michael Taylor Close area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 298th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Michael Taylor Close (PE3 6BF) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Michael Taylor Close (PE3 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorpe Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorpe Meadows | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorpe Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Meadows | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorpe Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorpe Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thorpe Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorpe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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