Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Osbourne Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 627 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 Osbourne Close (PE4 7PT) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osbourne Close (PE4 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near Freston. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osbourne Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iliffe Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectors Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiston Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watt Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ringstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Topmoor Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Topmoor Way

Data Sources

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