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Crime in PE21 6TP

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

Neighbourhood
Boston Central & North
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,351 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE21 6TP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE21 6TP area, 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
66.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
171
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 6TPNational
Violence and sexual offences48.323.6
Shoplifting38.08.4
Burglary34.99.1
Anti-social behaviour30.010.7
Public order10.64.6
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Other theft7.24.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Robbery3.81.4
Drugs3.22.4
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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