Crime Rates at Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1JJ

Priestgate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priestgate (PE1 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 377.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 150.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestgate (PE1 1JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 353 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowgate (108 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.