Total Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ploverly area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Werrington , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Ploverly (PE4 6JX) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Werrington average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ploverly (PE4 6JX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Werrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Skaters Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodwin Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Staniland Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canwell | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copsewood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatenby | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gatenby | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatenby | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowhurst | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatenby | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatenby | Under investigation |
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