Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bedford Court area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough , and the 271st 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 Bedford Court (PE6 0RT) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Court (PE6 0RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peter'S Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wing Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpit Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wing Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wing Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wing Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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