Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 109.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Riverside Spinney area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Barnack , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 627 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 Riverside Spinney (PE8 6LF) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 146.3% higher than the Barnack average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Spinney (PE8 6LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge End, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wansford Mews (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Spinney area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridge End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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