Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Windmill Street area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Street (PE1 2LT) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Street (PE1 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerfield Road
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parliament Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Windmill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Windmill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Windmill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taverners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Searjeant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Century Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Century Square Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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