Total Crime Rate
189.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oxford Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 112th 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 Oxford Road (PE1 3BL) in the last 12 months was 189.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower 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 41 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). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 386.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Road (PE1 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogsthorpe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogsthorpe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogsthorpe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dogsthorpe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dogsthorpe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Northfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dogsthorpe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Martin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dogsthorpe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Century Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
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