Total Crime Rate
245.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 78th 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 Cromwell Road (PE1 2HR) in the last 12 months was 245.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (PE1 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Street (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hankey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Summerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cobden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A15 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbolton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
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