Crime Rates at Bowness Way, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7NG

Bowness Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Bowness Way (PE4 7NG) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Eye, Thorney and Newborough average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowness Way (PE4 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Freston. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.