Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE21 8FL
How much crime is recorded in PE21 8FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fenside & Lister Way
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,073 (2024)
PE21 8FLBoston
How safe is PE21 8FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE21 8FL 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
48.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 8FLNational
Violence and sexual offences41.323.6
Anti-social behaviour26.810.7
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Burglary9.99.1
Other theft5.54.5
Shoplifting3.88.4
Drugs2.92.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Public order2.64.6
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.