Crime Rates at Tower Street, Peterborough, PE2 9AE

Tower Street area has the 59th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 135th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tower Street (PE2 9AE) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Street (PE2 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.