Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 45.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Somerville area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Werrington , and the 161st 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 Somerville (PE4 5BB) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Werrington average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville (PE4 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnymead. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerville area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Twelvetree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranemore Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wainwright Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wainwright —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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