Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newark Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 151st 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 Newark Avenue (PE1 4NH) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Avenue (PE1 4NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newark Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Derby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tait Close
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Delamere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tait Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tait Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tait Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tait Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tait Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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