Total Crime Rate

347.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 347.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.1 10/10
  • Drugs 46.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Other theft 29.7 10/10
  • Other crime 21.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rathbone Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 38th 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 Rathbone Crescent (PE3 6DE) in the last 12 months was 347.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rathbone Crescent (PE3 6DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rathbone Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Walnut Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peterborough —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peterborough —
Apr 2026Robbery Peterborough Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peterborough Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Walnut Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Walnut Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holdich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Berridge Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Berridge Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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