Crime Rates at Dickens Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EA

Dickens Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 57th highest crime rate of 631 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 Dickens Street (PE1 5EA) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 124.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Street (PE1 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Jordan Mews. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.