Total Crime Rate
177.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyvelly Gardens area has the 55th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 129th 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 Lyvelly Gardens (PE1 5RX) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyvelly Gardens (PE1 5RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolf Square (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrowfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Barrowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barrowfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eames Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eames Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eames Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitacre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elborne Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolf Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolf Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colwyn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elborne Way | — |
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