Crime Rates at Lawson Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 8PL

Lawson Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East , and the 267th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawson Avenue (PE2 8PL) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Avenue (PE2 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Celtic Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stuart Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.