Crime Rates at Wicken Way, Peterborough, PE3 7JW

Wicken Way area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central , and the 69th 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 Wicken Way (PE3 7JW) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 151.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wicken Way (PE3 7JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winwick Place, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wicken Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.