Total Crime Rate
360.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maskew Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 631 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 360.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maskew Avenue (PE1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Brassey Close. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brassey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maskew Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thistlemoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thistlemoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistlemoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burmer Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maskew Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppercorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peppercorn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brassey Close | — |
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