Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE21 1SU
How much crime is recorded in PE21 1SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Boston Central & North
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
PE21 1SUBoston
How safe is PE21 1SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 95.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE21 1SU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
95.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
242
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 1SUNational
Violence and sexual offences79.723.6
Anti-social behaviour60.810.7
Burglary32.39.1
Criminal damage and arson21.94.7
Other theft15.64.5
Public order15.04.6
Drugs13.02.4
Bicycle theft9.71.0
Other crime4.91.5
Shoplifting4.68.4
Robbery4.41.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.