What is the crime rate in Barnack? 59 crimes per 1,000 residents

Barnack had 66 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 59 per 1,000 residents and High for England and Wales. Crime rose 69.2% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was other theft.

Recorded crimes
66
Compared with England and Wales
High
On the previous 12 months
+69.2%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Barnack?

Other theft was the most common crime in Barnack, with 18 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (16 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 6.7 per 1,000. 4 of 10 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.

Recorded crimes in Barnack by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Other theftAbove England and Wales16 per 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales15 per 1,000
Vehicle crime5.3 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales4.5 per 1,000
Other crimeAbove England and Wales4.5 per 1,000
Burglary3.6 per 1,000
Possession of weaponsAbove England and Wales3.6 per 1,000
Public orderBelow England and Wales3.6 per 1,000
RobberyAbove England and Wales1.8 per 1,000
Theft from the personBelow England and Wales0.9 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Barnack?

Crime rose 69.2% on the previous 12 months. 66 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 39 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Barnack compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Barnack compared with the 6 nearest other areas in City of Peterborough.

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Is Barnack a safe place to live?

Barnack had 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 69.2% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was other theft. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Barnack?

Police recorded 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Barnack in the 12 months to August 2026, or 4.5 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Barnack?

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:40 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Barnack dataset covers 42 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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