Crime Rates at Westbury Drive, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8NQ

Westbury Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hampton Vale , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 631 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 Westbury Drive (PE7 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Hampton Vale average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Drive (PE7 8NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brickburn Close, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morton Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.