Total Crime Rate
93.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Deaconscroft area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton , and the 285th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Deaconscroft (PE3 7LL) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deaconscroft (PE3 7LL), 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.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanspool | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Deaconscroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandford | Under investigation |
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