Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gunthorpe Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough , and the 66th 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 Gunthorpe Road (PE4 7TS) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gunthorpe Road (PE4 7TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mardale Gardens, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waveney Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Keswick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rydal Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gunthorpe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watt Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Watt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rudyard Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mardale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mardale Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mardale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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