Total Crime Rate
276.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
113.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairchild Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 56th 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 Fairchild Way (PE1 3TL) in the last 12 months was 276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 174.8% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairchild Way (PE1 3TL), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcote Close. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocus Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dovecote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dovecote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dovecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodcote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Welland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodcote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocus Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crocus Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crocus Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodcote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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