Total Crime Rate

1700.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

904.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1700.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 904.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 642.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 229.5 10/10
  • Public order 163.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 143.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 81.8 10/10
  • Other theft 77.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 77.8 10/10
  • Drugs 61.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 55.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 45.9 10/10
  • Robbery 41.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 33.9 10/10
  • Burglary 29.9 10/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
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

Westgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (PE1 1PX) in the last 12 months was 1700.6 per 1,000 residents and was 381.7% higher than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 322 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , down -30.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 453 (≈ 904.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (PE1 1PX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1059 crimes here, including 438 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/207)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzwilliam Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Geneva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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