Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE20 1BB
How much crime is recorded in PE20 1BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fishtoft & Wyberton East
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,837 (2024)
PE20 1BBBoston
How safe is PE20 1BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE20 1BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PE20 1BBNational
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Anti-social behaviour25.310.7
Burglary17.99.1
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft4.24.5
Public order4.14.6
Drugs3.52.4
Other crime3.41.5
Robbery3.01.4
Shoplifting2.58.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 130% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.