Total Crime Rate

182.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 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 182.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Benland area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton , and the 119th 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 Benland (PE3 8EB) in the last 12 months was 182.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benland (PE3 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benland area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eyrescroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Flaxland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flaxland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Flaxland Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Benland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Benland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benland Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Benland Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headngs Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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