Crime Rates at Western Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4HU

Western Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 627 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 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (PE1 4HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welland Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Damson Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.