Total Crime Rate
182.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
100.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Benland 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.
View Crime In Bretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eyrescroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Flaxland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Flaxland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Flaxland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Benland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Benland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Benland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headngs Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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