Crime Rates at Cobden Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2NU

Cobden Avenue area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 280th 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 Avenue (PE1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Avenue (PE1 2NU), 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.