Crime Rates at Newark Road, Peterborough, PE1 5WG

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 5WG) 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 5WG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolf Square (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.