Total Crime Rate
210.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
115.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Craig Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 88th highest crime rate of 627 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 (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craig Street (PE1 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 188 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geneva 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Geneva Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Geneva Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Geneva Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Geneva Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Geneva Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzwilliam Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzwilliam Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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