Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Crime in Peterborough Central

Street-level crime statistics for Peterborough Central based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,000 crimes in last 12 months

6 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,000 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑6.7% vs Previous 12 Months

6/100 Safety Score

21.5% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,000 total crimes recorded in Peterborough Central

Violent Crime

1,088

Anti-Social Behaviour

501

↑11%

Criminal Damage & Arson

240

↑5%

Shoplifting

194

↑98%

Vehicle Crime

175

↓15%

Public Order

172

↓10%

Other Theft

144

Drugs

131

↑20%

Burglary

112

↑23%

Other Crime

Possession of Weapons

↑12%

Robbery

↑55%

Bicycle Theft

↑76%

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Peterborough Central

195

02/23

223

03/23

247

04/23

266

05/23

234

06/23

258

07/23

253

08/23

226

09/23

233

10/23

198

11/23

202

12/23

180

01/24

215

02/24

218

03/24

272

04/24

234

05/24

238

06/24

253

07/24

302

08/24

230

09/24

205

10/24

224

11/24

223

12/24

199

01/25

207

02/25

234

03/25

257

04/25

263

05/25

270

06/25

347

07/25

259

08/25

228

09/25

225

10/25

218

11/25

232

12/25

260

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Peterborough Central (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Peterborough Central

January 2026 260 crimes December 2025 232 crimes November 2025 218 crimes October 2025 225 crimes September 2025 228 crimes August 2025 259 crimes July 2025 347 crimes June 2025 270 crimes May 2025 263 crimes April 2025 257 crimes March 2025 234 crimes February 2025 207 crimes January 2025 199 crimes December 2024 223 crimes November 2024 224 crimes October 2024 205 crimes September 2024 230 crimes August 2024 302 crimes July 2024 253 crimes June 2024 238 crimes May 2024 234 crimes April 2024 272 crimes March 2024 218 crimes February 2024 215 crimes January 2024 180 crimes December 2023 202 crimes November 2023 198 crimes October 2023 233 crimes September 2023 226 crimes August 2023 253 crimes July 2023 258 crimes June 2023 234 crimes May 2023 266 crimes April 2023 247 crimes March 2023 223 crimes February 2023 195 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Cambridgeshire Constabulary

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.