Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Myrtle Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 158th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Myrtle Avenue (PE1 4LS) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Avenue (PE1 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Damson Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Myrtle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Damson Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Myrtle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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