Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pittneys area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 631 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 Pittneys (PE4 7BA) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Dogsthorpe average (105.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pittneys (PE4 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosemary Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weedon Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dogsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rectors Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heyford Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weedon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosemary Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Osbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringstead Road | Under investigation |
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