Total Crime Rate

500.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.6 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 500.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 129.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.9 10/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Muswell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 18th 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 Muswell Road (PE3 9EF) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 129.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muswell Road (PE3 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Muswell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finchley Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwalton Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayor'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Finchley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vintners Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vintners Close —
Apr 2026Public order Vintners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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