Total Crime Rate

210.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 210.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Public order 32.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craig Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 95th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craig Street (PE1 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 210.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 111.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craig Street (PE1 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craig Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craig Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Craig Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geneva Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitzwilliam Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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