Crime Rates at Samworths Close, Castor, Peterborough, PE5 7BQ

Samworths Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Glinton and Castor , and the 284th 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 Samworths Close (PE5 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samworths Close (PE5 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peterborough Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stocks Hill (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.