Total Crime Rate
242.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 79th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (PE1 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 242.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (PE1 1TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whalley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jordan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitsed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burghley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burghley Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickens Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monument Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whalley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whalley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whalley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St John'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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