Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 75.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Drake Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston , and the 192nd highest 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 Drake Avenue (PE2 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Fletton and Woodston average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Avenue (PE2 9EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henson Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Drake Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hicks Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bates Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davis Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Cook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Drake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hicks Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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