Total Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stocks Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Glinton and Castor , and the 270th 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 Stocks Hill (PE5 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% higher than the Glinton and Castor average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stocks Hill (PE5 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Berrystead. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Splash Lane | — |
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