Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lares Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Lares Avenue (PE2 8GJ) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the East average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lares Avenue (PE2 8GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Juno Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lares Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aurora Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bew Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Square —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Central Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wright Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oakdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnus Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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