Total Crime Rate

203.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 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 203.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Limetree Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 97th highest crime rate of 627 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 203.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limetree Avenue (PE1 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Street. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Limetree Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerfield Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimbolton Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimbolton Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bamber Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimbolton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Townsend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townsend Close

Data Sources

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