Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Southlands Avenue area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 307th 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 Southlands Avenue (PE1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southlands Avenue (PE1 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Dogsthorpe Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southlands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogsthorpe Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogsthorpe Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchtree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elmfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Woodbyth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Airedale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dogsthorpe Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dogsthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dogsthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dogsthorpe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bede Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bede Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isherwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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