Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lavender Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 156th 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 Lavender Crescent (PE1 3UL) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Crescent (PE1 3UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabtree, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welland Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lavender Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welland Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Primrose Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ling Garth —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harebell Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Furze Ride Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Welland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crabtree Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Under investigation
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Data Sources

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