Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE20 1LY
How much crime is recorded in PE20 1LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirton, Frampton & Algarkirk
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,709 (2024)
PE20 1LYBoston
How safe is PE20 1LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE20 1LY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 1LYNational
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.610.7
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Burglary3.39.1
Public order3.24.6
Other theft2.94.5
Other crime2.81.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs0.92.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.