Total Crime Rate
295.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
157.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Denham Walk area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 49th 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 Denham Walk (PE3 9UE) in the last 12 months was 295.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 157.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denham Walk (PE3 9UE), the main crime hotspot is near Ledbury Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meynell Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edgcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bramall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westerley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edgcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgcote Close | Under investigation |
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