Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Watt Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 188th highest crime rate of 627 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 Watt Close (PE4 7XF) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% higher than the Dogsthorpe average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watt Close (PE4 7XF), the main crime hotspot is near Ringstead Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunthorpe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rydal Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ringstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watt Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiston Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Mardale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mardale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mardale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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