Crime Rates at Windmill Street, Peterborough, PE1 2LX

Windmill Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 631 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 2LX) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Street (PE1 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.