Total Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Western Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 264th 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 Western Avenue (PE1 4HU) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Avenue (PE1 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Damson Drive. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dogsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Furze Ride | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Furze Ride | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Furze Ride | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Ride | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Ride | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palm Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Welland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Ride | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Damson Drive | — |
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