Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwick Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 294th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwick Close (PE4 7PP) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Dogsthorpe average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwick Close (PE4 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Ringstead Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiston Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ringstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watt Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kennet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kennet Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kennet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kennet Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectors Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swale Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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