Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cobden Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 627 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 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Avenue (PE1 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Street. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cobden Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townsend Close
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Townsend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lime Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lime Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towler Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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