Peterborough Central
Middle areaCentral Peterborough. 12,954 people in 2.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Peterborough Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Peterborough Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Peterborough Central at a rate of 412.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.3 per 1,000 people across Peterborough.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1,701 |
| Other crime | 1,032 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 915 |
| Shoplifting | 628 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 313 |
| Drug offences | 266 |
| Vehicle crime | 172 |
| Burglary | 133 |
| Robbery | 91 |
| Theft from the person | 88 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Peterborough Central compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Peterborough Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Peterborough Central at a rate of 412.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.3 per 1,000 people across Peterborough.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 552 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Peterborough Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,701), other crime (1,032) and anti-social behaviour (915).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Peterborough
These figures are published for the whole of Peterborough, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Peterborough and not Peterborough Central alone. See Peterborough
Peterborough Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Peterborough Central was £161,250 in 2025.
Peterborough Central had 12,049 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Peterborough Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Peterborough Central, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.