Total Crime Rate

155.4 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 155.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 631 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 Chestnut Avenue (PE1 4PE) in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (PE1 4PE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Myrtle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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