Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Willesden Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central , and the 193rd 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 Willesden Avenue (PE4 6EB) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Central average (353.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willesden Avenue (PE4 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Keats Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willesden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Scotney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willesden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guthlac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guthlac Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scotney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scotney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scotney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Scotney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Council Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Council Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmay Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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