Total Crime Rate

593.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 593.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 207.6 10/10
  • Public order 80.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.9 10/10
  • Drugs 50.9 10/10
  • Other theft 46.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.9 10/10
  • Other crime 21.2 10/10
  • Robbery 17.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thorpe Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 14th highest crime rate of 631 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 Thorpe Road (PE3 6AB) in the last 12 months was 593.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 317.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Road (PE3 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Allport Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peterborough —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peterborough Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peterborough Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allport Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons River Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rathbone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rathbone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rathbone Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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