Total Crime Rate

204.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Myrtle Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 97th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Myrtle Court (PE1 4LF) in the last 12 months was 204.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Court (PE1 4LF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Myrtle Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Damson Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs Myrtle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Damson Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Myrtle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Damson Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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