Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmerston Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Fletton and Stanground , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Road (PE2 9DE) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Fletton and Stanground average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (PE2 9DE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Squires Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charnwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vaughan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Squires Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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