Total Crime Rate

257.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 257.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gildenburgh Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 66th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gildenburgh Avenue (PE1 4RF) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 128.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gildenburgh Avenue (PE1 4RF), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gildenburgh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Close —
Apr 2026Public order Gildenburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gildenburgh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gildenburgh Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reeves Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Reeves Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Shire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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