Total Crime Rate

215.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.6 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 215.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chelveston Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 627 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 Chelveston Way (PE3 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 215.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the Bretton average (141.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelveston Way (PE3 7EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cottesmore Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelveston Way (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chelveston Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winwick Place
Apr 2026Other theft Everdon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Naseby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everdon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everdon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everdon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everdon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everdon Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gayton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cottesmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottesmore Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everdon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgcote Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelveston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelveston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Edgcote Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edgcote Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelveston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowick Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowick Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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