Crime Rates at Cobden Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2NX

Cobden Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 75th 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 2NX) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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