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Crime in PE21 6

How much crime is recorded in PE21 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
5,592 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE21 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE21 6, 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
69.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 6National
Violence and sexual offences53.223.6
Shoplifting37.98.4
Anti-social behaviour34.510.7
Burglary27.29.1
Public order10.84.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Other theft7.84.5
Bicycle theft4.61.0
Robbery3.91.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs3.82.4
Other crime3.11.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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