Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Welland Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 126th 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 Welland Road (PE1 3SH) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welland Road (PE1 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Welland Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dovecote Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dovecote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welland Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dovecote Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Welland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heather Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cerris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cerris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ling Garth
Apr 2026Drugs Primrose Close Formal action is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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