Crime Rates at Ellwood Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 8LX

Ellwood Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 248th 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 Ellwood Avenue (PE2 8LX) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the East average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellwood Avenue (PE2 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.