Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Orchard area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gunthorpe , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Orchard (PE4 6PY) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (PE4 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Welbourne. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Welbourne Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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