Total Crime Rate
99.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 270th highest crime rate of 631 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 Chestnut Avenue (PE1 4JB) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Avenue (PE1 4JB), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Acer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Welland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Damson Drive | — |
| 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 | Birchtree Avenue | — |
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