Crime Rates at Chain Close, Peterborough, PE1 4EY

Chain Close area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 276th 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 Chain Close (PE1 4EY) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chain Close (PE1 4EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acer Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.