Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxclose area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Oxclose (PE3 8JR) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxclose (PE3 8JR), 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 | Gullymore | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendyke | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynmore | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stumpacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gullymore | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gullymore | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gullymore | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kirkmeadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gullymore | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stumpacre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gullymore | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oldbrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stumpacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Outfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunsberry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Outfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxclose | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essendyke | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essendyke | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynmore | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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