Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4NT

Chestnut Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 235th 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 Chestnut Avenue (PE1 4NT) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (PE1 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.