Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Paston Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gunthorpe , and the 288th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paston Lane (PE4 6HA) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Gunthorpe average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paston Lane (PE4 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Council Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willesden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Council Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guthlac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guthlac Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croyland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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