Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Witham Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witham Way (PE4 7XT) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witham Way (PE4 7XT), 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 Witham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kennet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlowe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kennet Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kennet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tennyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kennet Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Robert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ringstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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