Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christopher Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 315th highest crime rate of 631 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 Christopher Close (PE1 3YA) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christopher Close (PE1 3YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowper Road, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcote Close (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dogsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shakespeare Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shakespeare Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowper Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowper Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowper Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxdale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosemary Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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