Crime Rates at Kirkmeadow, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8JH

Kirkmeadow area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 128th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkmeadow (PE3 8JH) in the last 12 months was 177.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkmeadow (PE3 8JH), 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.