Crime Rates at Oxclose, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8JS

Oxclose area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton , and the 111th 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 Oxclose (PE3 8JS) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxclose (PE3 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stumpacre, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gullymore (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.