Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cobden Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cobden Street (PE1 2HD) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cobden Street (PE1 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bourges Boulevard, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taverners Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bourges Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bourges Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A15 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Taverners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bourges Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bourges Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bourges Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourges Boulevard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourges Boulevard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourges Boulevard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourges Boulevard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A15 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cobden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Taverners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Taverners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Taverners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A15 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A15 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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