This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.43 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.43 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Peterborough
Crime trends · Peterborough
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
660
YoY stable
ASB
346
YoY +17%
Vehicle Crime
79
YoY -7%
Burglary
70
YoY +49%
Criminal damage
116
YoY -16%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
1,831
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Peterborough
Ethnicity
Total residents: 215,357
White Brit.59.5%
Other White14.6%
Pakistani7.9%
Indian3.3%
African2.9%
+ 2 other groups · 11.8%
Religion
Total residents: 215,420
Christian46.3%
No religion32.5%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu1.8%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 215,302
35–4921.5%
50–6416.9%
25–3415.1%
10–158.4%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 84,453
Other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Any member 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
