Total Crime Rate

347.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 347.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.1 10/10
  • Drugs 46.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Other theft 29.7 10/10
  • Other crime 21.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ludlow Mews area has the 19th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 38th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ludlow Mews (PE3 6HR) in the last 12 months was 347.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludlow Mews (PE3 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Cowgate. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ludlow Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowgate —
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowgate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cowgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cowgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cowgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cowgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cowgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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