Crime Rates at Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1JJ

Priestgate area has the 18th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 39th highest crime rate of 631 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 349.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% 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 286 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowgate (127 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.