Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exeter Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 55th 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 Exeter Road (PE1 3QA) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exeter Road (PE1 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stone Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Peveril Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawn Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Century Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Century Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Century Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peveril Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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