Crime Rates at Westgate, Peterborough, PE1 1PZ

Westgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 631 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 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 1826.4 per 1,000 residents and was 417.1% 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 369 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 14 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 520 (≈ 1037.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (PE1 1PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1003 crimes here, including 461 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.