Crime Rates at Barrs Street, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1DA

Barrs Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Whittlesey East & Villages , and the 27th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

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 Barrs Street (PE7 1DA) in the last 12 months was 192.1 per 1,000 residents and was 282.4% higher than the Whittlesey East & Villages average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrs Street (PE7 1DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitmore Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.