Total Crime Rate

210.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.0 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 210.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Craig 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.

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Crime Over Time in Craig Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Geneva Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geneva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geneva Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Geneva Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Geneva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzwilliam Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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