Total Crime Rate

399.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.7 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 399.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 62.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Drugs 33.0 10/10
  • Other theft 33.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • 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

Maskew Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 28th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maskew Avenue (PE1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 399.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 155.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maskew Avenue (PE1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Brassey Close. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maskew Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burmer Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brassey Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peppercorn Close
Apr 2026Burglary Peppercorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peppercorn Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Peppercorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brassey Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brassey Close
Apr 2026Other theft Brassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brassey Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brassey Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peppercorn Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brassey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brassey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brassey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brassey Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brassey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistlemoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Thistlemoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peppercorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peppercorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peppercorn Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peppercorn Close
Apr 2026Public order Peppercorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maskew Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area

Data Sources

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