Total Crime Rate
215.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chelveston 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.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winwick Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Everdon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Naseby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everdon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everdon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everdon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everdon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westerley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Everdon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranford Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gayton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cottesmore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottesmore Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everdon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelveston Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelveston Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edgcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edgcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chelveston Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowick Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowick Gardens | Under investigation |
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