Total Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wulfric 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wulfric Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting A47 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wulfric Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wulfric Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wulfric Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adderley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heltwate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heltwate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heltwate Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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