Total Crime Rate
46.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langley area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 167th 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 Langley (PE3 8QA) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langley (PE3 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ellindon, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norburn (21 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 | Ellindon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellindon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Enterprise Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pyhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heltwate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Heltwate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langley | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellindon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ellindon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellindon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellindon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Enterprise Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sturrock Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellindon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ellindon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ellindon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norburn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norburn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norburn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norburn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ellindon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Enterprise Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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