Total Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scotney Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 165th 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 Scotney Street (PE1 3NE) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotney Street (PE1 3NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brassey Close, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Way (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistlemoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brassey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thistlemoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thistlemoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brassey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burmer Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keats Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scotney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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