Crime Rates at Smallwood, Ravensthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 7LN

Smallwood area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smallwood (PE3 7LN) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -93.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -93.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -67.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallwood (PE3 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Sandford. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 201 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.