Total Crime Rate

244.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.1 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 244.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Riverside Gardens area has the 39th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 76th 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 Riverside Gardens (PE3 6GE) in the last 12 months was 244.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Gardens (PE3 6GE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Vawser Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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