Is Peterborough a nice place to live?
Cathedral city and fast-growing commuter hub.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
685 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Peterborough centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
246 (36%)
Anti-social behaviour
124 (18%)
Public order
52 (8%)
Criminal damage & arson
52 (8%)
Other theft
40 (6%)
Shoplifting
40 (6%)
Drugs
30 (4%)
Burglary
23 (3%)
Vehicle crime
20 (3%)
Other crime
14 (2%)
Robbery
13 (2%)
Possession of weapons
11 (2%)
Theft from the person
11 (2%)
Bicycle theft
9 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Peterborough's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.