Total Crime Rate

7637.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3028.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7637.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 3028.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1867.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1551.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1310.3 10/10
  • Public order 942.5 10/10
  • Other theft 454.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 327.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 247.1 10/10
  • Drugs 206.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 155.2 10/10
  • Burglary 143.7 10/10
  • Other crime 120.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 109.2 10/10
  • Robbery 109.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 92.0 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridge Street area has the highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (PE1 1DW) in the last 12 months was 7637.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2063.5% higher than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 325 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 16 cases , up 23.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -26.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 527 (≈ 3028.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (PE1 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1059 crimes here, including 438 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/229)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rivergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rivergate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Priestgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Priestgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Priestgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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