Crime Rates at Windmill Street, Peterborough, PE1 2LX

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 2LX) 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 2LX), 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 Berry Court (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.