PE2 5QL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PE2 5QL

PE2 5QL, Peterborough has recorded a total of 54 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.87 per 1,000 population. This PE2 5QL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PE2 postcode area, which has experienced 539 crimes and a crime rate of 9.91 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PE2 5QL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PE2 5QL, encompassing approximately 3401 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-36.36% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (55.56% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (16.67% increase)

PE2 5QL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Bringhurst with total crimes: 10
  • Birchwood with total crimes: 8
  • Benyon Grove with total crimes: 7

PE2 5QL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.87-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour146.1755.56%
Criminal damage and arson74.1216.67%
Public order32.06200.00%
Vehicle crime20.88100.00%
Other crime20.59-50.00%
Burglary20.590.00%
Drugs10.590.00%
Other theft10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3317.6422.22%
Anti-social behaviour99.70-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.65100.00%
Other crime41.760.00%
Burglary21.18100.00%
Other theft10.59-75.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Public order10.29-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2715.8722.73%
Anti-social behaviour107.94-16.67%
Public order52.940.00%
Other theft41.4733.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.18-25.00%
Burglary10.880.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.29-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.4029.41%
Anti-social behaviour126.470.00%
Public order53.53150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.47100.00%
Other theft31.180.00%
Shoplifting20.88-33.33%
Burglary10.590.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.35-10.53%
Anti-social behaviour125.00140.00%
Shoplifting33.5350.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.880.00%
Public order20.590.00%
Theft from the person20.590.00%
Drugs20.59100.00%
Vehicle crime10.590.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour55.590.00%
Other theft41.47100.00%
Other crime21.180.00%
Public order20.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.590.00%
Shoplifting20.590.00%
Theft from the person20.590.00%
Vehicle crime10.590.00%
Drugs10.29-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1910.29-20.83%
Anti-social behaviour55.59-28.57%
Burglary21.47-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.59100.00%
Drugs20.590.00%
Other theft20.590.00%
Vehicle crime10.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2412.64-4.00%
Anti-social behaviour77.060.00%
Burglary42.060.00%
Public order31.180.00%
Shoplifting20.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.590.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2511.46108.33%
Anti-social behaviour77.35250.00%
Public order32.06-25.00%
Shoplifting20.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.70-14.29%
Other crime43.53300.00%
Public order41.1833.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.18-62.50%
Burglary30.88-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88-81.82%
Shoplifting20.59-60.00%
Drugs10.590.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1415.2927.27%
Anti-social behaviour114.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.23700.00%
Shoplifting52.3566.67%
Burglary41.47100.00%
Public order31.18200.00%
Vehicle crime30.880.00%
Other theft10.88-50.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1110.290.00%
Violence and sexual offences113.230.00%
Shoplifting33.230.00%
Other theft20.880.00%
Burglary20.590.00%
Possession of weapons20.590.00%
Public order10.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 244 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202433
June 202427
May 202422
April 202417
March 202419
February 202419
January 202424
December 202325
November 202312
October 202314
September 202311

A total of 105 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 20249
June 202410
May 202412
April 202412
March 20245
February 20245
January 20247
December 20237
November 20232
October 202311
September 202311

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20246
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20238
September 20231

A total of 11 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
March 20242
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 21 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
February 20242
January 20244
November 20233
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
November 20231

A total of 18 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
March 20244
February 20242
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
February 20241
September 20232

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20242
November 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
October 20231

A total of 22 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PE2 5QL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bringhurst
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 2. Birchwood
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 3. Benyon Grove
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Howland
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Malborne Way
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Cheyney Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Thuro Grove
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Paynels
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Clayton
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Bathurst
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Goodacre
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Wheatdole
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Braybrook
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Sellers Grange
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total1
    Robbery1