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Crime in PE21 8

How much crime is recorded in PE21 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
18,912 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE21 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE21 8, 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
50.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 8National
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Anti-social behaviour26.410.7
Shoplifting15.88.4
Burglary14.99.1
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Public order6.34.6
Other theft6.04.5
Drugs2.92.4
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% 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.

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