Crime Rates at Oldbrook, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8SH

Oldbrook area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 54th 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 Oldbrook (PE3 8SH) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbrook (PE3 8SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stumpacre, where police recorded 40 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.