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:
21. Eye, Thorney and Newborough
Eye, Thorney and Newborough had a possession of weapon rate of 0.7 per 1,000 people Photo: Google
22. Hampton Vale
Hampton Vale had a possession of weapon rate of 0.4 per 1,000 people Photo: Google
23. Wittering
Wittering had a possession of weapon rate of 0 per 1,000 people Photo: Google