Cambridge City Centre and West vs Peterborough Central

Cambridge City Centre and West has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,278 crimes in the last 12 months. Peterborough Central has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 3,693 crimes. Cambridge City Centre and West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cambridge City Centre and West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Peterborough Central shows +30.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cambridge City Centre and West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,027 incidents). In Peterborough Central, it is Violent Crime (1,379 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cambridge City Centre and West recorded 612 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Peterborough Central recorded 578. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cambridge City Centre and West totalled 1,027 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,379 in Peterborough Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cambridge City Centre and West recorded 4,878 crimes (now 4,278, a change of -12.3%). Peterborough Central recorded 2,821 crimes previously (now 3,693, +30.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Cambridge City Centre and West has a resolution rate of 43.1% and Peterborough Central has 28.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cambridge City Centre and West falls within the Cambridgeshire Constabulary boundary. Peterborough Central is covered by Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Cambridge City Centre and West and Peterborough Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.