Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE21 9BD
How much crime is recorded in PE21 9BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Boston Central & North
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
PE21 9BDBoston
How safe is PE21 9BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 91.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE21 9BD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
91.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
228
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 9BDNational
Violence and sexual offences73.323.6
Anti-social behaviour45.810.7
Shoplifting37.68.4
Burglary29.99.1
Public order14.74.6
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Other theft9.94.5
Bicycle theft7.21.0
Robbery5.91.4
Drugs4.82.4
Other crime3.71.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.