Total Crime Rate
218.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 89th highest crime rate of 631 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 Victoria Street (PE1 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (PE1 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Street (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silverwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burrows Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive West | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Drive West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bradfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bradfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bradfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
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