Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scotney Street area has the 86th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 242nd 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 Scotney Street (PE1 3NF) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotney Street (PE1 3NF), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Brassey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistlemoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thistlemoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thistlemoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Burmer Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brassey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scotney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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