Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Pauls Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Pauls Road (PE1 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Pauls Road (PE1 3RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowper Road, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcote Close (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Welland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foxdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peveril Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodcote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcote Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodcote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcote Close | — |
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