Crime Rates at Cowslip Close, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 2FL

Cowslip Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Whittlesey East & Villages , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

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 Cowslip Close (PE7 2FL) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher than the Whittlesey East & Villages average (50.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowslip Close (PE7 2FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowslip Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornflower Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.