Total Crime Rate

583.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

277.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 583.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 277.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.5 10/10
  • Public order 59.2 10/10
  • Drugs 37.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.3 10/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 20.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
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

Lincoln Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 14th highest crime rate of 627 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 Lincoln Road (PE1 2RY) in the last 12 months was 583.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% higher than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 192 (≈ 277.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (PE1 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 888 crimes here, including 387 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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