Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE21 7RB
How much crime is recorded in PE21 7RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Boston Central & North
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
PE21 7RBBoston
How safe is PE21 7RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE21 7RB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 7RBNational
Violence and sexual offences40.123.6
Anti-social behaviour28.410.7
Burglary17.39.1
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Other theft5.84.5
Public order5.74.6
Shoplifting4.98.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs1.92.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.