Crime Rates at Townsend Close, Peterborough, PE1 2SQ

Townsend Close area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 95th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Close (PE1 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 210.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 111.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Close (PE1 2SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.