Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE21 7QA
How much crime is recorded in PE21 7QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wyberton West & Fen
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,514 (2024)
PE21 7QABoston
How safe is PE21 7QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE21 7QA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 7QANational
Violence and sexual offences10.423.6
Burglary5.79.1
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Other theft2.24.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Public order1.34.6
Shoplifting0.78.4
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.