Total Crime Rate
277.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
139.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morris Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 55th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Street (PE1 5DX) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morris Street (PE1 5DX), the main crime hotspot is near Corcoran Mews. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fengate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wake Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wake Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitsed Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Star Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobbet Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Padholme Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobbet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cavendish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corcoran Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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