Crime Rates at Westgate, Peterborough, PE1 1QA

Westgate area has the highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 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 1QA) in the last 12 months was 7637.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2063.5% 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 325 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 16 cases , up 23.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -26.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 527 (≈ 3028.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (PE1 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 809 crimes here, including 340 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.