Crime Rates at Sandford, Peterborough, PE3 7LH

Sandford area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton , and the 9th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandford (PE3 7LH) in the last 12 months was 906.1 per 1,000 residents and was 542.6% 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 229 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 265 (≈ 672.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 285.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford (PE3 7LH), the main crime hotspot is near Sandford. Police recorded 356 crimes here, including 265 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.