Crime Rates at Benland, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8EE

Benland area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Benland (PE3 8EE) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benland (PE3 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 239 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.