Total Crime Rate

277.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 277.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Other crime 23.3 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Morris 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.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eastgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fengate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Star Mews
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitsed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Star Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobbet Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Padholme Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobbet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corcoran Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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