Total Crime Rate
169.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russell Street area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 140th highest crime rate of 627 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 Russell Street (PE1 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 169.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Street (PE1 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Link Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cobden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbolton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbolton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimbolton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimbolton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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