Total Crime Rate

120.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 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 120.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Croyland Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gunthorpe , and the 223rd 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 Croyland Road (PE4 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croyland Road (PE4 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dover Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croyland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baxter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Conway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croyland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carleton Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Council Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Council Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magee Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guthlac Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guthlac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dover Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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