Total Crime Rate
100.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Essendyke area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 631 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 Essendyke (PE3 8JD) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Essendyke (PE3 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essendyke, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxclose (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendyke | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eyrescroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eyrescroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eyrescroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eyrescroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eyrescroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essendyke | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essendyke | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyrescroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyrescroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxclose | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eyrescroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eyrescroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stumpacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stumpacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stumpacre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyrescroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kirkmeadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnstock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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