Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sherwood Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Fletton and Stanground , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Sherwood Avenue (PE2 9DB) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Fletton and Stanground average (117.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (PE2 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charnwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Melrose Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodbine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Street —
Apr 2026Other crime St Margarets Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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