Total Crime Rate
159.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sturrock Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton , and the 148th highest crime rate of 631 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 Sturrock Way (PE3 8YF) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sturrock Way (PE3 8YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A47 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lincoln Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A47 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A47 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lincoln Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A47 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lincoln Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lincoln Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A47 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A47 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A47 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A47 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sturrock Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A47 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A47 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A47 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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