Latest data shows that violent crime in Peterborough increased by six per cent last year – with more than nine and a half thousand violent offences recorded in the city in 2025.
The ONS data showed that overall, crime in the city rose by about four per cent.
Now data has revealed where the city neighbourhoods are with the highest rate of violent and sexual offences are.
The statistics are shown as the number of offences per 1,000 people, and are for the 12 months from March 2025 to February 2026.
Ravensthorpe’s figures may be skewed by the location of HMP Peterborough within its boundaries.
The data is available at https://peterborough.localinsight.org/
17. Stanground South
Stanground South had a rate of 33.4 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 people Photo: Google
18. Gunthorpe
Gunthorpe had a rate of 32.0 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 people Photo: Google
19. Eye, Thorney and Newborough
Eye, Thorney and Newborough had a rate of 27.7 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 people Photo: Google
20. Werrington
Werrington had a rate of 27.0 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 people Photo: Google