Crime Rates at Crabtree, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7EG

Crabtree area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Crabtree (PE4 7EG) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Dogsthorpe average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree (PE4 7EG), the main crime hotspot is near Sheepwalk. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.