New data has revealed the Peterborough neighbourhoods with the highest rate of weapon possession offences .
These new statistics, gathered by Police UK, relate to the year between May 2025 and May 2026.
The data shows how many crimes were committed per 1,000 people over the 12-month period.
One of Peterborough’s electoral wards had a weapon possession offence rate of 7.4 between May 2025 and May 2026, compared to the UK-wide average of 0.85 per 1,000 people in 2026.
Below we’ve ranked each of Peterborough’s electoral wards by their rate of weapon possession offences between May 2025 and May 2026:
17. Werrington
Werrington had a possession of weapon rate of 1.3 per 1,000 people Photo: Google
18. Hargate and Hempsted
Hargate and Hempsted had a possession of weapon rate of 1.2 per 1,000 people Photo: Google
19. Glinton and Castor
Glinton and Castor had a possession of weapon rate of 1 per 1,000 people Photo: Google
20. Gunthorpe
Gunthorpe had a possession of weapon rate of 1 per 1,000 people Photo: Google