Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bamber Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 217th 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 Bamber Street (PE1 2HN) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bamber Street (PE1 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near English Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bourges Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cobden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A15 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A15 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A15 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A15 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Summerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hankey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | English Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | English Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | English Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | English Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | English Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | English Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | English Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | English Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | English Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourges Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | 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 | Taverners Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Taverners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Link Road | Under investigation |
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