Total Crime Rate
130.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canwell area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Werrington , and the 200th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canwell (PE4 6BY) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Werrington average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canwell (PE4 6BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Uplands, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatenby (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Werrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Uplands | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ploverly | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatenby | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Uplands | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Uplands | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Uplands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Uplands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Welbourne | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Uplands | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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