Crime Rates at Drayton, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9XW

Drayton area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Drayton (PE3 9XW) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -59.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton (PE3 9XW), the main crime hotspot is near Tyesdale. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.