Crime Rate in West, ward

West has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Peterborough district and the 2178th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 184th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in West in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Peterborough district average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 276 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Peacock Way. Police recorded 220 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.