Total Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ascot Drive area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 288th lowest 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 Ascot Drive (PE1 4EA) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ascot Drive (PE1 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acer Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimshaw Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sallows Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ascot Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Acer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sallows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newmarket Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sallows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sallows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sallows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garton End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chain Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimshaw Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grimshaw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pyecroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chain Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chain Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chain Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chain Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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