Total Crime Rate

122.9 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheepwalk area has the 25th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 200th highest crime rate of 631 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 Sheepwalk (PE4 7BH) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% higher than the Dogsthorpe average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepwalk (PE4 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Chadburn. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepwalk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chadburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chadburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Broom Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chadburn β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitwell β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepwalk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheepwalk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheepwalk β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Whitwell Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winterton β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chadburn β€”

Data Sources

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