Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welland Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Welland Road (PE1 3SH) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welland Road (PE1 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Welland Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dogsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dovecote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dovecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Welland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Welland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Primrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dovecote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Welland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heather Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cerris Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cerris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Laburnum Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ling Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Primrose Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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