Total Crime Rate

174.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 174.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Gilpin Street area has the 57th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 130th 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 Gilpin Street (PE1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilpin Street (PE1 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Berry Court. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilpin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Pauls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clare Road
Apr 2026Public order Peppercorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peppercorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilpin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eaglesthorpe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilpin Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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