Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Percival Street area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 200th 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 Percival Street (PE3 6AU) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Percival Street (PE3 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allport Close (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mayor'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rathbone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holdich Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayor'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mayor'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwalton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nicholls Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwalton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granary Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwalton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rathbone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peterhouse Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clifton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Clifton Avenue | Under investigation |
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