Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Merevale Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough , and the 294th 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 Merevale Drive (PE6 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% 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 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moores Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Merevale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moores Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moores Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleve Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merevale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merevale Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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