Total Crime Rate
132.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flag Fen 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 Flag Fen Road (PE1 5LA) 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 Flag Fen Road (PE1 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Eastfield Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Padholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield 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 | Burglary | College Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | College Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Park Close | — |
| 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 | Flag Fen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Saxon Road | Under investigation |
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