Crime Rates at Freston, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7EW

Freston area has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 261st 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 Freston (PE4 7EW) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.8% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freston (PE4 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Chadburn. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.