Total Crime Rate
214.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welland Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 84th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Welland Close (PE1 3SD) in the last 12 months was 214.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% higher than the Dogsthorpe average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welland Close (PE1 3SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welland Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wesleyan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Welland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heather Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dovecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dovecote Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Primrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocus Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crocus Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crocus Grove | Under investigation |
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