Total Crime Rate
132.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Century Square area has the 71st highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 184th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Century Square (PE1 3FR) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Century Square (PE1 3FR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingleborough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingleborough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingleborough | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleborough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleborough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleborough | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Airedale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Airedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dogsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dogsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogsthorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogsthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogsthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Airedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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