Total Crime Rate
180.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rock Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 121st 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 Rock Road (PE1 3BU) in the last 12 months was 180.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 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 Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rock Road (PE1 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stone Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stone Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilpin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Searjeant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windmill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windmill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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