Crime Rates at Birchtree Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4HL

Birchtree Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 253rd lowest 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 Birchtree Avenue (PE1 4HL) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchtree Avenue (PE1 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welland Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.