Crime Rates at Princes Street, Peterborough, PE1 2QS

Princes Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 51st highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Street (PE1 2QS) in the last 12 months was 305.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (PE1 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.