Total Crime Rate
274.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 57th highest crime rate of 631 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 Wellington Street (PE1 5DU) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 124.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Street (PE1 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whalley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Padholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickens Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whalley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whalley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Eastholm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glenton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hereward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Star Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whalley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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