Postcode · Boston
Crime in PE21 9BE
How much crime is recorded in PE21 9BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fenside & Lister Way
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
PE21 9BEBoston
How safe is PE21 9BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PE21 9BE 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 9BENational
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Anti-social behaviour27.610.7
Burglary12.79.1
Other theft5.94.5
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Drugs3.42.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.