Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Martins Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Martins Street (PE1 3BX) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martins Street (PE1 3BX), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingleborough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | All Saints Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | All Saints Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingleborough | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingleborough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleborough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingleborough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleborough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Century Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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