Crime Rates at Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, PE3 9UJ

Atherstone Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 23rd 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 Atherstone Avenue (PE3 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherstone Avenue (PE3 9UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.