Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastern Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 291st 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 Eastern Avenue (PE1 4PY) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastern Avenue (PE1 4PY), 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.
View Crime In Dogsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scalford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Damson Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxby Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Myrtle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Myrtle Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxby Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spruce Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tilton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Apricot Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Apricot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cottonwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spruce Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spruce Grove | Under investigation |
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