Total Crime Rate
7488.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the highest crime rate of 631 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 Church Street (PE1 1XB) in the last 12 months was 7488.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2020.1% higher 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 363 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 15 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 37.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 571 (≈ 3281.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (PE1 1XB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 928 crimes here, including 416 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dean'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dean'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dean'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dean'S Court | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dean'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dean'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dean'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Viersen Platz | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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