Total Crime Rate
161.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wulfric Square area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton , and the 150th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wulfric Square (PE3 8RF) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wulfric Square (PE3 8RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A47, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A47 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wulfric Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wulfric Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wulfric Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adderley | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heltwate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heltwate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heltwate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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