Total Crime Rate
163.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Limetree Avenue area has the 57th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 140th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Limetree Avenue (PE1 2NS) in the last 12 months was 163.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Limetree Avenue (PE1 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Street. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 54 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Townsend Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cobden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hankey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silverwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Craig Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craig Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craig Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craig Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craig Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Taverners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taverners Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Taverners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Taverners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Taverners Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Townsend Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townsend Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimbolton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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