Total Crime Rate

583.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

277.1 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 583.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 277.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.5 10/10
  • Public order 59.2 10/10
  • Drugs 37.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.3 10/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 20.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
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 6th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 14th 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 2EB) in the last 12 months was 583.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% higher 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 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 192 (≈ 277.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (PE1 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Cowgate. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 108 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/93)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cowgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cowgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cowgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowgate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bright 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peterborough —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Kimbolton Court Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Cowgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geneva Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geneva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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