Total Crime Rate
107.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merevale Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough , and the 236th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Merevale Drive (PE6 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Eye, Thorney and Newborough average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merevale Drive (PE6 7PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cleve Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eye, Thorney and Newborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleve Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cleve Place | Under investigation |
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