Total Crime Rate
77.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crofter Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 312th 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 Crofter Close (PE4 7ET) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crofter Close (PE4 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Collier Mews. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dogsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Piper Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofter Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chamberlain Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collier Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harper Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofter Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newborough Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofter Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Draper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Draper Road | Under investigation |
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