Postcode sector · Boston
Crime in PE21 1
How much crime is recorded in PE21 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 3,743 (2024)
PE21 1Postcode sector · Boston
How safe is PE21 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE21 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
77.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
200
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 1National
Violence and sexual offences60.823.6
Anti-social behaviour42.310.7
Burglary34.09.1
Shoplifting24.78.4
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Public order12.44.6
Other theft10.54.5
Drugs7.12.4
Bicycle theft6.21.0
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Robbery4.01.4
Other crime3.71.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.