Total Crime Rate

266.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 266.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Drugs 26.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Richmond Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gunthorpe , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Avenue (PE4 6DF) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 269.8% higher than the Gunthorpe average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 127.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (PE4 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
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Data Sources

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