Total Crime Rate

150.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cobden Street area has the 64th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 158th 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 Cobden Street (PE1 2HA) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Street (PE1 2HA), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Street. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cobden Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimbolton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Summerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimbolton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimbolton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A15 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A15 —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A15 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order A15 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A15 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Norfolk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
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 Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Taverners Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taverners Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Taverners Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Taverners Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cobden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cobden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Taverners Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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