Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whittlesey Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough , and the 302nd 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 Whittlesey Road (PE6 0RA) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittlesey Road (PE6 0RA), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whittlesey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whittlesey Road —
Apr 2026Drugs The Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
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Data Sources

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