Total Crime Rate

346.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 346.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 29.3 10/10
  • Burglary 23.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newark Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 40th 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 Newark Road (PE1 5PP) in the last 12 months was 346.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (PE1 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Newark Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newark Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Newark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Flag Business Exchange Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newark Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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