Total Crime Rate
289.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wesleyan Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 54th 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 Wesleyan Road (PE1 3RX) in the last 12 months was 289.6 per 1,000 residents and was 173.5% higher than the Dogsthorpe average (105.9 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -56.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wesleyan Road (PE1 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcote Close. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dogsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocus Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crocus Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairchild Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawn Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crocus Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crocus Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crocus Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crocus Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxdale | — |
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