Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crystal Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Crystal Drive (PE2 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crystal Drive (PE2 9RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oswald Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cunningham Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Badington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daymond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruther Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ruther Close | Under investigation |
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