Total Crime Rate

934.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

450.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 934.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 450.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 341.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 145.5 10/10
  • Drugs 138.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.6 10/10
  • Public order 94.6 10/10
  • Other crime 47.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.6 10/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Egar Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 8th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Egar Way (PE3 9AE) in the last 12 months was 934.6 per 1,000 residents and was 164.7% higher than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 450.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 213.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Egar Way (PE3 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Peacock Way. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Egar Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Peacock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peacock Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Peacock Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Peacock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peacock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copeland —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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