Crime Rates at Westmorland Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 5HX

Westmorland Gardens area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 198th 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 Westmorland Gardens (PE1 5HX) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Central average (353.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Gardens (PE1 5HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.