Total Crime Rate
241.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wildlake area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Orton Longueville , and the 80th 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 Wildlake (PE2 5PG) in the last 12 months was 241.7 per 1,000 residents and was 176.0% higher than the Orton Longueville average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wildlake (PE2 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Leighton. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Orton Longueville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewerne | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weatherthorn | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toftland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toftland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toftland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Toftland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Toftland | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leighton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leighton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weatherthorn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eldern | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eldern | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lythemere | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lythemere | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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