Total Crime Rate
246.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgcote Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 77th 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 Edgcote Close (PE3 7BB) in the last 12 months was 246.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% higher than the Bretton average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgcote Close (PE3 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Tansor Garth. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Edgcote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deene Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dingley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tansor Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chelveston Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Everdon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deene Court | Under investigation |
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