Crime Rates at Oswald Road, Peterborough, PE2 9RY

Oswald Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 60th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oswald Road (PE2 9RY) in the last 12 months was 271.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswald Road (PE2 9RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberleaf Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barley Mews (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.