Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parnwell Local Centre area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 243rd 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 Parnwell Local Centre (PE1 4YL) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parnwell Local Centre (PE1 4YL), the main crime hotspot is near Whittington. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whittington | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whittington | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Whittington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdyke | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whittington | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitacre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whittington | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whittington | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whittington | Awaiting court outcome |
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