Total Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winchester Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 130th 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 Winchester Way (PE3 6HL) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Way (PE3 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Mews (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peterborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Berridge Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Vawser Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Walnut Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Walnut Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walnut Mews | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walnut Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walnut Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berridge Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berridge Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kirkwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baldwin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baldwin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baldwin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Local resolution |
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