Total Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 128.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Whalley Street area has the 80th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 206th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Street (PE1 5EB) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Street (PE1 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Jordan Mews. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vergette Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastfield Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whalley Street —
Apr 2026Public order Whalley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitsed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitsed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobbet Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobbet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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