Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE21 0EA
How much crime is recorded in PE21 0EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skirbeck
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,311 (2024)
PE21 0EABoston
How safe is PE21 0EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE21 0EA 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
52.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
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).
PE21 0EANational
Violence and sexual offences42.623.6
Anti-social behaviour36.110.7
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Burglary7.49.1
Public order7.14.6
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Other crime4.01.5
Other theft3.94.5
Shoplifting3.28.4
Drugs1.72.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.