Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shrewsbury Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston , and the 148th 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 Shrewsbury Avenue (PE2 7BX) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Fletton and Woodston average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Avenue (PE2 7BX), the main crime hotspot is near Oswald Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrewsbury Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daymond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrewsbury Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Farriers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rowe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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