New data has revealed the parts of Peterborough where the most ‘possession of weapon’ offences have been recorded.
The most recent data set, published by Police UK, covers the period between March 2025 and February 2026.
The incidents were located to the point at which they occurred and allocated to the appropriate area.
Below we’ve ranked each of Peterborough’s electoral wards by the number of ‘possession of weapons recorded’:

1. Peterborough’s crime hot spots where the most ‘possession of weapon’ offences have been recorded
The most recent data set, published by Police UK, covers the period between March 2025 and February 2026 Photo: PYMCA/Avalon

2. Barnack
3 possession of weapons offences recorded between March 2025 and February 2026. Photo: Billy Wilson

3. Bretton
20 possession of weapons offences recorded between March 2025 and February 2026. Photo: Google

4. Central
116 possession of weapons offences recorded between March 2025 and February 2026. Photo: Google