Total Crime Rate

236.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 236.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 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 40th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 80th highest crime rate of 627 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 Palmerston Road (PE2 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 236.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (PE2 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Squires. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Spencer Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Public order Vaughan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Spencer Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Martins Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peterborough Nene Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Peterborough Nene Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Squires Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Squires Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flamborough Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flamborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flamborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flamborough Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flamborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flamborough Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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