Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Crime in Peterborough City Centre

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

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,601 crimes in last 12 months

11 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,601 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓7.1% vs Previous 12 Months

11/100 Safety Score

40.9% 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 — 3,601 total crimes recorded in Peterborough City Centre

Violent Crime

1,123

Anti-Social Behaviour

593

↓17%

Shoplifting

437

↓12%

Public Order

377

Criminal Damage & Arson

194

Other Theft

184

↓9%

Drugs

123

↓7%

Vehicle Crime

121

↑8%

Bicycle Theft

117

Possession of Weapons

↓16%

Theft from Person

↓31%

Robbery

Other Crime

↓21%

Burglary

↓22%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Peterborough City Centre

313

02/23

322

03/23

300

04/23

293

05/23

378

06/23

383

07/23

362

08/23

290

09/23

318

10/23

299

11/23

303

12/23

235

01/24

273

02/24

343

03/24

271

04/24

368

05/24

306

06/24

426

07/24

388

08/24

312

09/24

341

10/24

298

11/24

325

12/24

225

01/25

277

02/25

270

03/25

323

04/25

301

05/25

329

06/25

317

07/25

339

08/25

298

09/25

277

10/25

268

11/25

289

12/25

313

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Peterborough City Centre (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Peterborough City Centre

January 2026 313 crimes December 2025 289 crimes November 2025 268 crimes October 2025 277 crimes September 2025 298 crimes August 2025 339 crimes July 2025 317 crimes June 2025 329 crimes May 2025 301 crimes April 2025 323 crimes March 2025 270 crimes February 2025 277 crimes January 2025 225 crimes December 2024 325 crimes November 2024 298 crimes October 2024 341 crimes September 2024 312 crimes August 2024 388 crimes July 2024 426 crimes June 2024 306 crimes May 2024 368 crimes April 2024 271 crimes March 2024 343 crimes February 2024 273 crimes January 2024 235 crimes December 2023 303 crimes November 2023 299 crimes October 2023 318 crimes September 2023 290 crimes August 2023 362 crimes July 2023 383 crimes June 2023 378 crimes May 2023 293 crimes April 2023 300 crimes March 2023 322 crimes February 2023 313 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.