Crime Rate in Wittering, ward

Wittering has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Peterborough district and the 2641st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 405th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wittering in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Peterborough district average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wittering’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -30.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wittering ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Collyweston Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.