Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckthorn Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buckthorn Road (PE7 8EE) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Fletton and Woodston average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckthorn Road (PE7 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fletton and Woodston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Serpentine | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Serpentine | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Serpentine | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phorpres Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Phorpres Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Serpentine | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedda Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorbus Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckthorn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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