Safest Areas in Peterborough
Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk
Peterborough recorded 847 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 28% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.
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Get My Free QuotesBurglaries (12 months)
847
4.34 per 1,000 residents
UK average (per 1,000)
3.4
England & Wales
vs UK average
+28%
burglary rate difference
Safest neighbourhoods in Peterborough
Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first
1Gunthorpe
Hampton Vale
Glinton and Castor
West
Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley
Eye, Thorney and Newborough
Orton Longueville
Hargate and Hempsted
Dogsthorpe
Stanground South
Paston and Walton
Orton Waterville
Bretton
Fletton and Stanground
Werrington
Fletton and Woodston
Ravensthorpe
North
East
Park
Central
Burglary hotspots in Peterborough
Ranked by burglary rate, highest first
1Central
Park
East
North
Ravensthorpe
Fletton and Woodston
Werrington
Fletton and Stanground
Bretton
Orton Waterville
Paston and Walton
Stanground South
Dogsthorpe
Hargate and Hempsted
Orton Longueville
Eye, Thorney and Newborough
Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley
West
Glinton and Castor
Hampton Vale
Gunthorpe
About Peterborough
Population
195,168
Households
76,197
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What this means for Peterborough homeowners
Wherever you live in Peterborough, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:
- A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
- Door contacts on all main entry doors
- Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
- Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
- A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
- App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Get My Free QuotesCrime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.