Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elter Walk 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 Elter Walk (PE4 7TY) 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 Elter Walk (PE4 7TY), the main crime hotspot is near Mardale Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elter Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watt Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troutbeck Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunthorpe Road
Apr 2026Other theft Mardale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mardale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Keswick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rydal Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troutbeck Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mardale Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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