Total Crime Rate

169.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Road 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 Cromwell Road (PE1 2EA) 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 Cromwell Road (PE1 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bell'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bell'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street
Apr 2026Burglary Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Townsend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townsend Close
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peterborough
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimbolton Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimbolton Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimbolton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peterborough
Apr 2026Robbery Peterborough Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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