Petersfield ward · Cambridge. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 43% here, compared with 31% across Cambridge (12 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 65.6% here, compared with 55.8% across Cambridge (9.7 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 17% here, compared with 23% across Cambridge (5.7 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Petersfield ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,266 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,284 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Petersfield ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 107 mapped crimes in September 2024; 146 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Petersfield
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
107
26
October 2024
126
24
November 2024
91
23
December 2024
90
19
January 2025
105
7
February 2025
96
16
March 2025
123
23
April 2025
109
30
May 2025
78
21
June 2025
104
14
July 2025
131
23
August 2025
124
26
September 2025
103
23
October 2025
107
31
November 2025
106
15
December 2025
86
8
January 2026
80
9
February 2026
69
14
March 2026
89
27
April 2026
96
22
May 2026
118
23
June 2026
129
34
July 2026
137
27
August 2026
146
33
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Petersfield
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
342
shoplifting
208
bicycle theft
191
other theft
116
public order
102
criminal damage arson
90
drugs
74
vehicle crime
41
burglary
28
other crime
21
robbery
20
theft from the person
19
possession of weapons
14
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
