Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Welbourne area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Werrington , and the 210th 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 Welbourne (PE4 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbourne (PE4 6NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skaters Way, where police recorded 23 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.

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Crime Over Time in Welbourne area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatenby Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ploverly Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside
Apr 2026Other theft Welbourne Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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