Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hyholmes area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 52nd 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 Hyholmes (PE3 8LG) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Bretton average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hyholmes (PE3 8LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essendyke, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gullymore (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hyholmes area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunsberry Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kirkmeadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Essendyke Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Essendyke Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gullymore Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gullymore Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gullymore Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gullymore Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gullymore Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gullymore Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essendyke Under investigation

Data Sources

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