Total Crime Rate

163.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Other crime 27.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Crescent area has the 64th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 149th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Crescent (PE1 4DX) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Crescent (PE1 4DX), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Gate. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vergette Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Princes Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Princes Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vergette Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vergette Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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