Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swale Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 19th 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 Swale Avenue (PE4 7GT) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swale Avenue (PE4 7GT), the main crime hotspot is near Waveney Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ringstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Severn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Severn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Severn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waveney Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambrian Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lethbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heyford Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Heyford Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waveney Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weedon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cotswold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cotswold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waveney Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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