Crime Rates at St James Avenue, New England, Peterborough, PE1 3JS

St James Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 74th 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 St James Avenue (PE1 3JS) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher than the Dogsthorpe average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Avenue (PE1 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowper Road, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Pauls Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.