Total Crime Rate
513.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 17th 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 Cromwell Road (PE1 2EB) in the last 12 months was 513.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 171 (≈ 246.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (PE1 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Cowgate. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 127 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 | Shoplifting | Cowgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deacon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Deacon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peterborough | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterborough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterborough | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deacon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor House Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Manor House Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor House Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cobden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Link Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor House Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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