Total Crime Rate
132.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durham Road area has the 70th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 631 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 Durham Road (PE1 5JU) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Road (PE1 5JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Padholme Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flag Fen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Eastholm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Star Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Padholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Park Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Park Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Park Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Central Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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