Total Crime Rate

1665.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1665.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 397.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 313.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 281.0 10/10
  • Public order 202.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 88.6 10/10
  • Other theft 86.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 70.9 10/10
  • Drugs 38.0 10/10
  • Other crime 32.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
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

Wentworth Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Street (PE1 1DH) in the last 12 months was 1665.8 per 1,000 residents and was 371.6% higher than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 255 (≈ 645.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Street (PE1 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 928 crimes here, including 416 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Guildhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Guildhall Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Guildhall Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Walk
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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